This gene encodes a membrane-bound nucleotidase that hydrolyzes extracellular nucleoside monophosphates. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate to a functional, homodimeric enzyme that preferentially uses adenosine monophosphate as a substrate to generate free adenosine. Mice lacking the encoded protein exhibit a significantly reduced fall in stop flow pressure and superficial nephron glomerular filtration rate in response to a saturating increase of tubular perfusion flow.
