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Facts about Prostasin.
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Human | |
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Gene Name: | PRSS8 |
Uniprot: | Q16651 |
Entrez: | 5652 |
Belongs to: |
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peptidase S1 family |
CAP1; channel-activating protease 1; EC 3.4.21; EC 3.4.21.-; EC 3.4.21.120; Prostasin; protease, serine, 8; Prss8; Serine protease 8
Mass (kDA):
36.431 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 16p11.2 |
Sequence: | 16; NC_000016.10 (31131433..31135727, complement) |
Found in prostate, liver, salivary gland, kidney, lung, pancreas, colon, bronchus and renal proximal tubular cells. In the prostate gland it may be synthesized in epithelial cells, secreted into the ducts, and excreted into the seminal fluid.
[Prostasin]: Cell membrane; Single-pass membrane protein.; [Prostasin light chain]: Secreted, extracellular space. Found in the seminal fluid. Secreted after cleavage of its C-terminus.; [Prostasin heavy chain]: Secreted, extracellular space. Found in the seminal fluid. Secreted after cleavage of its C-terminus.
PMID: 7768952 by Yu J.X., et al. Molecular cloning, tissue-specific expression, and cellular localization of human prostasin mRNA.
PMID: 8034638 by Yu J.X., et al. Prostasin is a novel human serine proteinase from seminal fluid. Purification, tissue distribution, and localization in prostate gland.
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