PAPPA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PAPPA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q33.2 and is approximately 249 kb in length. This allele, which encodes pappalysin-1 protein, plays a role in both pregnancy and the mediation of proteolysis.

**Synonyms:** - ASBABP2 - Aspecific BCL2 ARE-Binding Protein 2 Gene - DIPLA1 - Differentially Placenta 1 Expressed Protein Gene - IGFBP-4ase - Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Dependent IGF Binding Protein-4 Protease Gene - PAPA - PAPP-A - PAPPA1 - Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A, Pappalysin 1 wt Allele