| Gene Symbol |
Klk1b27
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| Entrez Gene |
16619
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| Alt Symbol |
Gk27, Klk21l, Klk27, mGK-27
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
kallikrein 1-related peptidase b27
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| Other Description |
glandular kallikrein 27|glandular kallikrein K27|kallikrein 27|mKlk27|tissue kallikrein 27
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| Swissprots |
Q9JM71 A2RSF8
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| Accessions |
Q9JM71 AB039275 BAA92318 BC132090 AAI32091 BC132665 AAI32666 NM_020268 NP_064664
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| Function |
Serine protease with chymotrypsin-like cleavage specificity. Shows activity towards casein, gelatin, IGFBP3 and fibronectin but not towards laminin or collagens I and IV. Does not hydrolyze kininogin to release Lys-bradykinin.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in testis and submaxillary gland. Not expressed in heart, brain, spleen, lung, liver, muscle, kidney and ovary. In the testis, expression localized specifically to Leydig cells in the interstitial tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082197}.
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