Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables aspartic endopeptidase activity, intramembrane cleaving. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of receptor recycling; protein catabolic process at postsynapse; and regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including hemopoiesis; nervous system development; and regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway. Located in several cellular components, including Z disc; ciliary basal body; and neuronal cell body. Part of gamma-secretase complex. Is active in glutamatergic synapse. Is expressed in central nervous system; late tubule; and sensory organ. Used to study Alzheimer's disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimer's disease 4; breast cancer; and dilated cardiomyopathy 1V. Orthologous to human PSEN2 (presenilin 2).