The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Kunitz family of serine protease inhibitors. The protein is a potent inhibitor specific for HGF activator and is thought to be involved in the regulation of the proteolytic activation of HGF in injured tissues. Alternative splicing results in multiple variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
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Function:
Domain:This inhibitor contains two inhibitory domains.,Function:Inhibitor of HGF activator. Also acts as an inhibitor of matriptase (ST14).,similarity:Contains 1 LDL-receptor class A domain.,similarity:Contains 1 MANSC domain.,similarity:Contains 2 BPTI/Kunitz inhibitor domains.,
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Cellular Localization:
Secreted.
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Tissue Expression:
Colon,Milk,Placenta,
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Research Areas:
>>Transcriptional misregulation in cancer ;
>>Prostate cancer