Gene description for Anpep
Gene name alanyl (membrane) aminopeptidase
Gene symbol Anpep
Other names/aliases AP-M
AP-N
Apn
Cd13
P150
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Anpep
ExoCarta ExoCarta_16790
Vesiclepedia VP_16790
Entrez Gene 16790
UniProt P97449  
 Anpep identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colon cancer cells 37309723    
Faeces 33431899    
Faeces 33431899    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Mast cells 11145662    
Mast cells 17486113    
Microglia 16081791    
T-cell lymphoma cells 37309723    
 Gene ontology annotations for Anpep
Molecular Function
    aminopeptidase activity GO:0004177 IEA
    aminopeptidase activity GO:0004177 ISO
    metallopeptidase activity GO:0008237 IEA
    metallopeptidase activity GO:0008237 IMP
    zinc ion binding GO:0008270 IBA
    zinc ion binding GO:0008270 IEA
    peptide binding GO:0042277 IBA
    peptide binding GO:0042277 ISO
    metalloaminopeptidase activity GO:0070006 IBA
Biological Process
    angiogenesis GO:0001525 IEA
    angiotensin maturation GO:0002003 IMP
    proteolysis GO:0006508 IBA
    proteolysis GO:0006508 IEA
    protein processing GO:0016485 ISO
    cell differentiation GO:0030154 IEA
    peptide catabolic process GO:0043171 IBA
    peptide catabolic process GO:0043171 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IBA
    endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment GO:0005793 IEA
    endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment GO:0005793 ISO
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IBA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO
    external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IDA
    external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IDA
    brush border membrane GO:0031526 ISO
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IEA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified Anpep in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 907
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Colon cancer cells
Sample name C26
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 303
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd63|Cd81|Cd9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33431899    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description High-fat diet-induced upregulation of exosomal phosphatidylcholine contributes to insulin resistance
Authors "Kumar A, Sundaram K, Mu J, Dryden GW, Sriwastva MK, Lei C, Zhang L, Qiu X, Xu F, Yan J, Zhang X, Park JW, Merchant ML, Bohler HCL, Wang B, Zhang S, Qin C, Xu Z, Han X, McClain CJ, Teng Y, Zhang HG."
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2021
Sample Faeces
Sample name Intestinal epithelial cells - C57BL/6
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipid
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Immunofluorescence
miRNA array
HPLC
3
Experiment ID 304
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd63|Cd81|Cd9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33431899    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description High-fat diet-induced upregulation of exosomal phosphatidylcholine contributes to insulin resistance
Authors "Kumar A, Sundaram K, Mu J, Dryden GW, Sriwastva MK, Lei C, Zhang L, Qiu X, Xu F, Yan J, Zhang X, Park JW, Merchant ML, Bohler HCL, Wang B, Zhang S, Qin C, Xu Z, Han X, McClain CJ, Teng Y, Zhang HG."
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2021
Sample Faeces
Sample name Intestinal epithelial cells - C57BL/6
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipid
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Immunofluorescence
miRNA array
HPLC
4
Experiment ID 214
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Leishmania-infected-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 215
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name LPS-treated-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 216
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Normal-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 5
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD86|CD80
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 11145662    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Mast cell-dependent B and T lymphocyte activation is mediated by the secretion of immunologically active exosomes.
Authors "Skokos D, Le Panse S, Villa I, Rousselle JC, Peronet R, David B, Namane A, Mecheri S"
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2001
Sample Mast cells
Sample name P815
MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
ELISA
8
Experiment ID 15
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors "Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO"
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
9
Experiment ID 14
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
RAB7|RAB11|CD9|CD63|LAMP1|LAMP2
Enriched markers
✔
DNM
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 16081791    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of microglia-derived exosomes: metabolic role of the aminopeptidase CD13 in neuropeptide catabolism.
Authors "Potolicchio I, Carven GJ, Xu X, Stipp C, Riese RJ, Stern LJ, Santambrogio L"
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2005
Sample Microglia
Sample name N9
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LCQ DECA XP]
Western blotting
10
Experiment ID 908
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample T-cell lymphoma cells
Sample name EL4
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Anpep
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Anpep is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Immune System IEA Reactome
Innate Immune System IEA Reactome
Neutrophil degranulation IEA Reactome





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