Gene Symbol | HTN3 |
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Entrez Gene | 3347 |
Alt Symbol | HIS2, HTN2, HTN5 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | histatin 3 |
Other Description | PB|basic histidine-rich protein|histatin 5|histatin-3|histatin-4|histatin-5|histatin-6|histatin-7|histatin-8|histatin-9|histidine-rich protein 3|hst |
Swissprots | Q16243 P15516 Q502Z1 |
Accessions | AAA02746 AAB32411 EAX05606 P15516 BC009791 AAH09791 BC095438 AAH95438 BP332860 CB957931 DQ892864 ABM83790 DQ896113 ABM87112 M18372 AAA51830 M26665 AAA58646 NM_000200 NP_000191 |
Function | Histatins are salivary proteins that are considered to be major precursors of the protective proteinaceous structure on tooth surfaces (enamel pellicle). In addition, histatins exhibit antibacterial and antifungal activities. His3-(20-43)-peptide (histatin-5) is especially effective against C.albicans and C.neoformans, and inhibits Lys-gingipain and Arg-gingipain (rgpB) from P.gingivalis. In addition, His3-(20-43)-peptide is a potent inhibitor of metalloproteinases MMP2 and MMP9. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11179305, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8945538}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14966203}. Note=Secreted by serous acinar and demilune cells. |
Top Pathways | Salivary secretion |