Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 (KLK3), is a member of the kallikrein-related peptidase family. Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions. Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. This protein is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in a cluster on chromosome 19 and is a protease present in seminal plasma. It is thought to function normally in the liquefaction of seminal coagulum, presumably by hydrolysis of the high molecular mass seminal vesicle protein. Serum level of this protein, called PSA in the clinical setting, is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of prostatic carcinoma.
Source:
Recombinant corresponding to aa25-261 from human KLK3, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, expressed in E.coli.
Molecular Weight:
~28.8kD (262aa)
AA Sequence:
MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMIVGGW ECEKHSQPWQ VLVASRGRAV CGGVLVHPQW VLTAAHCIRN KSVILLGRHS LFHPEDTGQV FQVSHSFPHP LYDMSLLKNR FLRPGDDSSH DLMLLRLSEP AELTDAVKVM DLPTQEPALG TTCYASGWGS IEPEEFLTPK KLQCVDLHVI SNDVCAQVHP QKVTKFMLCA GRWTGGKSTC SGDSGGPLVC NGVLQGITSW GSEPCALPER PSLYTKVVHY RKWIKDTIVA NP
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
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