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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

KLK6

Description

kallikrein-related peptidase 6

Protein class

Candidate cancer biomarkers, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Peptidases, Plasma proteins, Potential transmembrane proteins, Potentially secreted proteins

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions. Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. This gene is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in a cluster on chromosome 19. The encoded enzyme is regulated by steroid hormones. In tissue culture, the enzyme has been found to generate amyloidogenic fragments from the amyloid precursor protein, suggesting a potential for involvement in Alzheimer's disease. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

6 in total
0 with predicted TM region
4 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

High
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin High

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A-549 Lung Not detected

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CACO-2 Colon High

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Not detected

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HeLa Cervix Not detected

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Hep-G2 Liver High

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Low

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PC-3 Bone marrow Low

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected

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U-2 OS Bone High

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U-251 MG Brain Low

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies