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GeneQ18030526· pop 6· linked from 34 articles

Also known as KAL, KLST, KST, PI-4, PI4, kallistatin, serpin family A member 4

Kallistatin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SERPINA4 gene.

Gene data

SERPINA4
Name
serpin family A member 4
Type
protein-coding
Position
94,561,390–94,570,995 (+)
Aliases
KAL, KLST, KST, PI-4, PI4, kallistatin
RefSeq RNA
NM_001289032.2, NM_001289033.2, NM_006215.4
RefSeq protein
NP_001275961.1, NP_001275962.1, NP_006206.2

Predicted to enable serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of endopeptidase activity. Located in extracellular exosome. Biomarker of diabetic retinopathy. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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serpin family A member 4

Symbol
SERPINA4
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
14:94,561,390-94,570,995
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Kallistatin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SERPINA4 gene.

Kallistatin consists of three folded ß segments and eight helical structures and contains two functional domains, an active site and a heparin-binding site.

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