Gene Information
Gene NamePRSS22
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length317
Protein NamesBrain-specific serine protease 4 (BSSP-4) (EC 3.4.21.-) (Serine protease 22) (Serine protease 26) (Tryptase epsilon)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000005001 )
3 ( ENSG00000282937 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ9GZN4
Gene CardPRSS22
Uniprot IDQ9GZN4
PfamPF00089
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.503500713)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PRSS22 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PRSS22 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PRSS22 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Prss22 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PRSS22 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Prss22 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsPRSS8, TMPRSS6, TMPRSS11B
ParalogsTMPRSS15, TMPRSS6, HPN, TMPRSS11E, ST14, TMPRSS3, TMPRSS13, TMPRSS11D, TMPRSS2, TMPRSS11A, TMPRSS7, TMPRSS11B, TMPRSS9, TMPRSS5, PRSS21, PRSS41, TMPRSS11F
Tissuetongue, esophagus.mucosa, minor.salivary.gland
Tissue SpecificityExpressed abundantly in the epithelial cells of the airways, including trachea, esophagus and fetal lung. Scarce in adult lung. Expressed at low levels in placenta, pancreas, prostate and thyroid gland. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11602603}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11602603}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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