Metalloprotease involved in sperm function, possibly by modulating the processes of fertilization and early embryonic development. Degrades a broad variety of small peptides with a preference for peptides shorter than 3 kDa containing neutral bulky aliphatic or aromatic amino acid residues. Shares the same substrate specificiy with MME and cleaves peptides at the same amide bond.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Mouse Membrane metallo-endopeptidase-like 1
Subcellular Location
Membrane Single-pass type II membrane protein Secreted A secreted form produced by proteollytic cleavage also exists.