{"symbol":"QPCT","synonyms":["GCT","SQC","QC"],"name":"glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase","description":"This gene encodes human pituitary glutaminyl cyclase, which is responsible for the presence of pyroglutamyl residues in many neuroendocrine peptides. The amino acid sequence of this enzyme is 86% identical to that of bovine glutaminyl cyclase. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":25797,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/25797","proteins":[{"symbol":"QPCT_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/QPCT_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}