Human Astacin Like Metallo Endopeptidase, ASTL ELISA Kit, 96T Custom DNA Oligos It is able to form

It is able to form homodimers and heterodimers with other family members

The encoded protein may be involved in development of the placenta

which is associated with the failure to degrade specific neuropeptides and a subunit of ATP synthase in the lysosome

This gene contains a variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the coding region that may influence the function of the encoded protein

Human Astacin Like Metallo Endopeptidase, ASTL ELISA Kit, 96T Custom DNA Oligos It is able to formOocyte specific oolemmal receptor involved in sperm and egg adhesion and fertilization. Plays a role in the polyspermy inhibition. Probably acts as a protease for the post fertilization cleavage of ZP2. Cleaves the sperm binding ZP2 at the surface of the zona pellucida after fertilization and cortical granule exocytosis, rendering the zona pellucida unable to support further sperm binding (By similarity).