This gene encodes human pituitary glutaminyl cyclase, which is responsible for the presence of pyroglutamyl residues in many neuroendocrine peptides. The amino acid sequence of this enzyme is 86% identical to that of bovine glutaminyl cyclase. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in humans identified the QPCT (QPCT) as a novel core gene for sepsis via weighted correlation network analysis and meta-analysis of public datasets [Wang et al. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0317608].