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# DPEP1

ENSG00000015413

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

16

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

2

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

2

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

DPEP1

**Gene name**

Dipeptidase 1

**Gene symbol**

DPEP1

**Protein name**

Dipeptidase 1 (EC 3.4.13.19) (Beta-lactamase) (EC 3.5.2.6) (Dehydropeptidase-I) (Microsomal dipeptidase) (Renal dipeptidase) (hRDP)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

M19 metallopeptidases

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

14

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

229.85

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.912

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.96

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:1800

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-2142691
- R-HSA-5423646
- R-HSA-9664535

## Genomic location

**End position**

89638456

**Start position**

89613308

**Chromosome**

16

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000015413

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:3002

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:3002)

**NCBI Gene ID**

1800

**UniProt ID**

P16444

## Cellular location

- Apical cell membrane
- Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor . Cell projection, microvillus membrane
- Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor . Note=Brush border membrane. .
- Cell Junctions

### Publication evidence (2)

- PubMed 28413640  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28413640/)
- PubMed 2168407  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2168407/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.959846

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.912357

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

229.85

**Pancreas**

169.81

**Kidney - Cortex**

145.63

**Testis**

110.29

**Kidney - Medulla**

33.48

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum229.85
- Pancreas169.81
- Kidney - Cortex145.63
- Testis110.29
- Kidney - Medulla33.48
- Spleen4.44
- Cervix - Ectocervix3.83
- Ovary1.93
- Adrenal Gland1.91
- Fallopian Tube1.43
- Stomach1.22
- Cervix - Endocervix1.17
- Thyroid1.07
- Lung1.04
- Vagina0.91
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)0.89
- Colon - Transverse0.88
- Minor Salivary Gland0.85
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.76
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts0.72
- Nerve - Tibial0.68
- Pituitary0.58
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)0.57
- Prostate0.54
- Uterus0.52

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (6)

- GO:0006749  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006749)
- GO:0016999  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016999)
- GO:0030336  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030336)
- GO:0050667  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050667)
- GO:0072340  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0072340)
- GO:1901749  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1901749)

### Cellular components (5)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0016324  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016324)
- GO:0030054  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030054)
- GO:0045177  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045177)
- GO:0070062  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070062)

### Molecular functions (7)

- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0008235  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008235)
- GO:0008270  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008270)
- GO:0008800  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008800)
- GO:0016805  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016805)
- GO:0070573  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070573)
- GO:0072341  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0072341)

## Related records

### Trials (38)

- A Double-blind Non Inferiority Clinical Trial to Compare the Nephroprotection of Cilastatn Versus Thiosulfate in Patients Undergoing Debulking Surgery With Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy With Cisplatin.
- A Safety and Tolerability Study of Doripenem in Patients With Abdominal Infections or Pneumonia
- A Single-Dose Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics of MK-7655 in Participants With Impaired Renal Function (MK-7655-005)
- A Study of Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Cefiderocol (S-649266) Versus Imipenem/Cilastatin in Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
- [A Study of Oral Tebipenem Pivoxil Hydrobromide (TBP-PI-HBr) Compared to Intravenous Imipenem-cilastatin in Participants With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) or Acute Pyelonephritis (AP)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-of-oral-tebipenem-pivoxil-hydrobromide-tbp-pi-hbr-dab1abf3-cb71-4379-a9eb-6a9c4ae939d7.md)
- A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Imipenem/Cilastatin in Patients With Pneumonia Acquired During Hospitalization
- A Study To Determine The Efficacy And Safety Of Tigecycline Compared With Imipenem/Cliastatin to Treat Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection
- A Trial of HRS-8427 in the Treatment of Adults With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Including Acute Pyelonephritis
- A Trial of Intravenous HRS-8427 in the Treatment of Adults With Complicate Urinary Tract Infection, Including Acute Pyelonephritis
- Bacteriophage Therapy for Mycobacterium Abscessus Pulmonary Infection
- Comparative Study of NXL104/Ceftazidime Versus Comparator in Adults With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
- Comparing Efficacy and Safety of (Meropenem + Colistin) Versus (Imipenem/Cilastatin + Tigecycline) on Eradication of Multi-Drug Resistance Bacteria
- Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections
- Efficacy and Safety of Cefepime/Nacubactam or Aztreonam/Nacubactam Compared to Imipenem/Cilastatin in Subjects With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections or Acute Uncomplicated Pyelonephritis
- Efficacy and Safety of Imipenem+Cilastatin/Relebactam (MK-7655A) in Japanese Participants With Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection or Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (MK-7655A-017)
- Efficacy and Safety of Imipenem+Cilastatin/Relebactam (MK-7655A) Versus Colistimethate Sodium+Imipenem+Cilastatin in Imipenem-Resistant Bacterial Infection (MK-7655A-013)
- Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Sulbactam-ETX2514 in the Treatment of Hospitalized Adults With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
- Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous ETX2514 Administered in Healthy Subjects
- GSK2251052 in Complicated Urinary Tract Infection
- Imipenem/Cilastatin-XNW4107 Versus Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam for Treatment of Participants With Bacterial Pneumonia (XNW4107-302, REITAB-2)

### Drugs (2)

- [Cilastatin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cilastatin-90ee9774-cb9f-45bf-b8ba-c3544f68c87e.md) Renal dipeptidase inhibitor
- Cilastatin sodium Renal dipeptidase inhibitor

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