Abstract
Background: Prostasin is a membrane-anchored serine protease with essential functions in epithelial development and homeostasis. Results: Mice expressing enzymatically inactive endogenous prostasin, unlike prostasin null mice, display normal tissue development and homeostasis. Conclusion: Essential in vivo functions of prostasin are independent of the catalytic activity of prostasin. Significance: Prostasin may have a unique role as an allosteric regulator of other membrane-anchored proteases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14740-14749 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 289 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology