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Organ function

ACY1

Cytosolic metalloprotease, abundant in kidney and liver, that removes the acetyl group from N-acetylated amino acids in the final step of recycling modified proteins; it also converts N-acetylcysteine into cysteine.

Application contexts

  • Metabolism and nutrition

Matrices

  • Serum or plasma

Related techniques

  • ELISA and immunoassay