CST4

Cystatin-S is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CST4 gene.[3][4]

CST4
Identifiers
AliasesCST4, cystatin S
External IDsOMIM: 123857 GeneCards: CST4
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 20 (human)[1]
Band20p11.21Start23,685,640 bp[1]
End23,689,040 bp[1]
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

1472

n/a

Ensembl

ENSG00000101441

n/a

UniProt

P01036

n/a

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001899

n/a

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001890

n/a

Location (UCSC)Chr 20: 23.69 – 23.69 Mbn/a
PubMed search[2]n/a
Wikidata
View/Edit Human

The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes a type 2 salivary cysteine peptidase inhibitor. The protein is an S-type cystatin, based on its high level of expression in saliva, tears and seminal plasma. The specific role in these fluids is unclear but antibacterial and antiviral activity is present, consistent with a protective function.[4]

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000101441 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Saitoh E, Isemura S, Sanada K, Ohnishi K (Apr 1992). "The human cystatin gene family: cloning of three members and evolutionary relationship between cystatins and Bowman-Birk type proteinase inhibitors". Biomed Biochim Acta. 50 (4–6): 599–605. PMID 1801729.
  4. "Entrez Gene: CST4 cystatin S".

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.