Gene Symbol | GZMA |
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Entrez Gene | 3001 |
Alt Symbol | CTLA3, HFSP |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | granzyme A (granzyme 1, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated serine esterase 3) |
Other Description | CTL tryptase|Granzyme A (Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated serine esterase-3; Hanukah factor serine protease)|HF|cytotoxic T-lymphocyte proteinase 1|fragmentin-1|granzyme A|h factor |
Swissprots | P12544 Q6IB36 A4PHN1 |
Accessions | AAD00009 EAW54900 P12544 AB284134 BAF56159 BC015739 AAH15739 BP330335 CR456968 CAG33249 DQ893071 ABM83997 DQ896326 ABM87325 M18737 AAA52647 NM_006144 NP_006135 |
Function | Abundant protease in the cytosolic granules of cytotoxic T-cells and NK-cells which activates caspase-independent cell death with morphological features of apoptosis when delivered into the target cell through the immunological synapse. It cleaves after Lys or Arg. Cleaves APEX1 after 'Lys-31' and destroys its oxidative repair activity. Cleaves the nucleosome assembly protein SET after 'Lys-189', which disrupts its nucleosome assembly activity and allows the SET complex to translocate into the nucleus to nick and degrade the DNA. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11555662, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12524539, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12628186, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16818237}. |
Subcellular Location | Isoform alpha: Secreted. Cytoplasmic granule. |
Top Pathways | Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction |