SERPINA2 is a novel gene with a divergent function from SERPINA1.

Serine protease inhibitors (SERPINs) are a superfamily of highly conserved proteins that play a key role in controlling the activity of proteases in diverse biological processes. The SERPIN cluster located at the 14q32.1 region includes the gene coding for SERPINA1, and a highly homologous sequence,...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Isabel Marques, Zélia Ferreira, Manuella Martins, Joana Figueiredo, Diana Isabel Silva, Patrícia Castro, Ramiro Morales-Hojas, Joana Simões-Correia, Susana Seixas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3691238?pdf=render