CAAX prenyl protease 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the RCE1gene.[1][2][3]
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein which is classified as a member of the metalloproteinase family. This enzyme is thought to function in the maintenance and processing of CAAX-type prenylated proteins.[3]
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