fibroblast activation protein alpha

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21117471
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Summary

fibroblast activation protein alpha is a protein[1]. It draws 455 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #139 of 987).[2]

Key Facts

  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha is part of Dipeptidyl peptidase FAP[4].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha is part of Alpha/Beta hydrolase fold[5].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha is part of dipeptidyl-peptidase IV family[6].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha is part of Peptidase S9, prolyl oligopeptidase, catalytic domain, protein family[7].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha is part of Peptidase S9, serine active site, protein family[8].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha comprises Dipeptidylpeptidase IV, N-terminal domain[9].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha comprises Peptidase S9, serine active site[10].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha comprises Peptidase S9, prolyl oligopeptidase, catalytic domain[11].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's EC enzyme number is recorded as 3.4.14.5[12].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's EC enzyme number is recorded as 3.4.21.26[13].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as protein dimerization activity[14].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as protein homodimerization activity[15].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as endopeptidase activity[16].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as protease binding[17].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as integrin binding[18].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as peptidase activity[19].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[20].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as serine-type peptidase activity[21].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as metalloendopeptidase activity[22].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as serine-type endopeptidase activity[23].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as hydrolase activity[24].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's molecular function is recorded as dipeptidyl-peptidase activity[25].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's cell component is recorded as cytoplasm[26].
  • fibroblast activation protein alpha's cell component is recorded as integral component of membrane[27].

Why It Matters

fibroblast activation protein alpha draws 455 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #139 of 987).[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Swiss-Prot. Retrieved . uniprot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Identification of the 170-kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase (seprase) as a serine integral membrane protease. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Molecular cloning of seprase: a serine integral membrane protease from human melanoma. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism on human alpha 2-antiplasmin activity. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism on human alpha 2-antiplasmin activity. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . A novel protease-docking function of integrin at invadopodia. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The protease complex consisting of dipeptidyl peptidase IV and seprase plays a role in the migration and invasion of human endothelial cells in collagenous matrices. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Molecular cloning of fibroblast activation protein alpha, a member of the serine protease family selectively expressed in stromal fibroblasts of epithelial cancers. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Identification of the 170-kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase (seprase) as a serine integral membrane protease. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Molecular cloning of fibroblast activation protein alpha, a member of the serine protease family selectively expressed in stromal fibroblasts of epithelial cancers. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Identification of the 170-kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase (seprase) as a serine integral membrane protease. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'uk']
    Gnd id → 4538940-8
    Sitelink count → 5
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Homo sapiens
    Mesh tree code → D08.811.277.656.300.340, D12.776.543.297
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Pdb structure id → 1Z68
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ec enzyme number: 3.4.21.26, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261491|batch #261491]]"
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