Has aminoprocollagen type I processing activity in the absence of ADAMTS2 . Seems to be synthesized as a latent enzyme that requires activation to display aminoprocollagen peptidase activity . Cleaves lysyl oxidase LOX at a site downstream of its propeptide cleavage site to produce a short LOX form .
Subcellular locations: Secreted, Extracellular space, Extracellular matrix
Expressed in retina and at low levels in brain, lung and placenta . High expression in fetal tissues .