KLK4

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KLK4
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001302961
NM_004917

NM_019928

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001289890
NP_004908

NP_064312

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 50.91 – 50.91 MbChr 7: 43.53 – 43.54 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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Kallikrein-related peptidase 4 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the KLK4 gene.[5][6][7]

Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions.[8] Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. In particular, they may serve as biomarkers for both prostate cancer and breast cancer.

This gene is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in a cluster on chromosome 19. In some tissues its expression is hormonally regulated. The expression pattern of a similar mouse protein in murine developing teeth supports a role for the protein in the degradation of enamel proteins.[9] Alternate splice variants for this gene have been described, but their biological validity has not been determined.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000167749Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000006948Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. S2CID 21816663. Archived from the original
    on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
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  9. PMID 10863090. Archived from the original
    on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  10. ^ "Entrez Gene: KLK4 kallikrein-related peptidase 4".

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