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Symbol ECEL1 contributors: mct - updated : 14-02-2013
HGNC name endothelin converting enzyme-like 1
HGNC id 3147
Corresponding disease
AMCD5D arthrogryposis type 5D distal
Location 2q37.1      Physical location : 233.344.536 - 233.352.532
Synonym name
  • X converting enzyme
  • Damage-induced neuronal endopeptidase
  • Synonym symbol(s) XCE, ECEX, DINE
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    SPECIAL FEATURE
    text double duplication
    STRUCTURE 7.99 kb     18 Exon(s)
    10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
    MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
    Map cen - FAM6A - ALPPP - ECEL1P3 - ALPP - ECEL1P2 - ALPPL2 - ECEL1P1 - FAM6B - ALPI - ECEL1 - CHRND - CHRNG - qter
    Authors Rump (01)
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    18 - 2872 - 775 - 2004 14992683
    EXPRESSION
    Type restricted
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Digestiveintestinesmall intestine   
    nervousbrainbasal nucleiputamen highly
    Nervousbrainbasal nuclei  highly
     brainhindbrainmedulla oblongata highly
     braindiencephalonamygdala  
     brainbasal nucleicaudate nucleus  
     braindiencephalonthalamus  
     spinal cordanterior horn  highly Mus musculusAdult
    Visualeye    
    tissue
    SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Muscularstriatumskeletal  
    Nervousperipherous  predominantly Homo sapiensFetalmRNA
    cells
    SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Nervousneuron Homo sapiensAdult
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
  • prenyl group binding site (CAAX box)
  • short cytosolic domains
  • large extracellular domains containing the active site
  • conjugated MetalloP
    HOMOLOGY
    intraspecies homolog to ECE1
    Homologene
    FAMILY neutral endopeptidase related family, neprilysin family
    CATEGORY enzyme
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     plasma membrane
        intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,membrane
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,endoplasmic reticulum
    basic FUNCTION
  • playing a critical role in the nervous regulation of the respiratory system
  • might play an important role in embryonic neural development, in particular in peripheral ganglia derived from the neural crest, and in some neurons originating from the basal plate such as the hypothalamus and cranial motor neurons
  • is a crucial molecule in distal axonal arborization into muscle to establish neuromuscular junctions
  • CELLULAR PROCESS protein, degradation
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS respiration
    PATHWAY
    metabolism metal
    signaling
    zinc metalloproteinase
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule metal binding,
    zinc Zn2+
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) AMCD5D
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • Dine-deficient mice died of respiratory failure resulting from a dysfunction of the diaphragm, which showed severe atrophy