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Evidence Source

Description Imported from Merops: Merops-evidence: experimental | Merops-type: physiological | Merops-range: 33-386

Method


Experimental system

unknown

Perturbation

none

Protease inhibitor(s) used


Directness

unknown

Physiological relevance

yes

Evidence Code(s)

    inferred from experiment

Database / Laboratory

    - Lab: Fujikawa K
    - DB: MEROPS

Raw data repository

Evidence for:

0

N-termini

0

C-termini


Publication(s)

Characterization of hK4 (prostase), a prostate-specific serine protease: activation of the precursor of prostate specific antigen (pro-PSA) and single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator and degradation of prostatic acid phosphatase.

Takayama TK, McMullen BA, Nelson PS, Matsumura M, Fujikawa K

Biochemistry. 2001 Dec 18;40(50):15341-8. PMID: 11735417