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Human kidney tissue contains high concentrations of various proteases; especially the epithelia of the proximal tubule are rich in leu-(ala-) aminopeptidase (AAP) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity,, enzymes which are bound to the outer luminal plasma membrane 1.
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Scherberich, J., Gauhl, C., Heinert, G., Mondorf, W., Schoeppe, W. (1984). Characterization and Clinical Significance of Membrane Bound Proteases from Human Kidney Cortex. In: Hörl, W.H., Heidland, A. (eds) Proteases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 167. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9355-3_14
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