PHEX Phosphate Regulating Neutral Endopeptidase

Synonyms

PEX Phosphate Regulating Neutral Endopeptidase

Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase Homolog, X Linked

Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase Homolog, X-Linked

Phosphate Regulating Neutral Endopeptidase

X Linked Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase Homolog

X-Linked Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase Homolog

A membrane-bound metalloendopeptidase that may play a role in the degradation or activation of a variety of PEPTIDE HORMONES and INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS. Genetic mutations that result in loss of function of this protein are a cause of HYPOPHOSPHATEMIC RICKETS, X-LINKED DOMINANT.