Zinc-dependent metalloprotease, pappalysin_like subfamily. The pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A or pappalysin-1) cleaves insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins 4 and 5, thereby promoting cell growth by releasing bound growth factor. This model includes pappalysins and related metalloprotease domains from all three kingdoms of life. The three-dimensional structure of an archaeal representative, ulilysin, has been solved.