Functions as a renin and prorenin cellular receptor. May mediate renin-dependent cellular responses by activating ERK1 and ERK2. By increasing the catalytic efficiency of renin in AGT,angiotensinogen conversion to angiotensin I, it may also play a role in the renin-angiotensin syst (RAS).
Altered splicing of ATP6AP2 causes X-linked parkinsonism with spasticity (XPDS).Korvatska O., Strand N.S., Berndt J.D., Strovas T., Chen D.H., Leverenz J.B., Kiianitsa K., Mata I.F., Karakoc E., Greenup J.L., Bonkowski E., Chuang J., Moon R.T., Eichler E.E., Nickerson D.A., Zabetian C.P., Kraemer B.C., Bird T.D., Raskind W.H.Hum. Mol. Genet. 22:3259-3268(2013)
Research Topic:Signal Transduction