Enables peptidase activity. Acts upstream of or within angiogenesis and glomerulus development. Located in several cellular components, including apical plasma membrane; brush border; and external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including cochlea; genitourinary system; physiological umbilical hernia; rectum; and thymus epithelium. Orthologous to human ENPEP (glutamyl aminopeptidase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]