Gene Information
Gene NamePRSS8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length343
Protein NamesProstasin (EC 3.4.21.-) (Channel-activating protease 1) (CAP1) (Serine protease 8) [Cleaved into: Prostasin light chain; Prostasin heavy chain]
Target Nameprostasin
Target TypeNA
Gene Age382 ( ENSG00000052344 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ16651
Gene CardPRSS8
Uniprot IDQ16651
PfamPF00089
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.499827449)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRSS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PRSS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRSS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prss8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRSS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prss8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ PRSS8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRSS27, TMPRSS6, PRSS22
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityFound in prostate, liver, salivary gland, kidney, lung, pancreas, colon, bronchus and renal proximal tubular cells. In the prostate gland it may be synthesized in epithelial cells, secreted into the ducts, and excreted into the seminal fluid.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3DFJ  (X-ray  1.45A  3DFL  (X-ray  2.00A  3E0N  (X-ray  1.70A  3E0P  (X-ray  1.70A  3E16  (X-ray  1.60A  3E1X  (X-ray  1.70A  3FVF  (X-ray  1.60A  3GYL  (X-ray  1.30A  3GYM  (X-ray  2.80A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Prostasin]: Cell membrane;
Single-pass membrane protein.;
[Prostasin light chain]: Secreted, extracellular space. Note=Found in the seminal fluid. Secreted after cleavage of its C-terminus.;
[Prostasin heavy chain]: Secreted, extracellular space. Note=Found in the seminal fluid. Secreted after cleavage of its C-terminus.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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