Gene Information
Gene NameSPINK5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1064
Protein NamesSerine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 (Lympho-epithelial Kazal-type-related inhibitor) (LEKTI) [Cleaved into: Hemofiltrate peptide HF6478; Hemofiltrate peptide HF7665]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age244 ( ENSG00000133710 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ9NQ38
Gene CardSPINK5
Uniprot IDQ9NQ38
PfamPF00050
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.709927729)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Spink5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Spink5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SPINK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsFSTL3, SPINK6, FSTL1, FSTL5, FSTL4, FST
Tissueesophagus, esophagus.mucosa
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in the thymus and stratum corneum. Also found in the oral mucosa, parathyroid gland, Bartholin's glands, tonsils, and vaginal epithelium. Very low levels are detected in lung, kidney, and prostate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10419450}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1H0Z  (NMR  1HDL  (NMR  1UUC  (NMR  1UVF  (NMR  1UVG  (NMR  5YHN  (NMR 
DBSNP rs6892205  rs34482796  rs2303063  rs2303064  rs17775319  rs2303067  rs34393923  rs35877540  rs3777134  rs2303070  rs28408445  rs3188691  rs17705005 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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