Kallikrein-14 (KLK14) Mouse Recombinant Protein

This gene encodes a member of the kallikrein subfamily of serine proteases that have diverse physiological functions such as regulation of blood pressure and desquamation. The encoded protein is a precursor that undergoes proteolytic cleavage of the activation peptide to generate the functional enzyme. The encoded enzyme was found to activate the complement pathway by cleavage of C3 to release C3a anaphylotoxin. This gene is one of the several glandular kallikrein genes located in a cluster on chromosome 7. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]

KLK14: Serine-type endopeptidase with a dual trypsin-like and chymotrypsin-like substrate specificity. May activate/inactivate the proteinase-activated receptors F2R, F2RL1 and F2RL3 and other kallikreins including KLK1, KLK3, KLK5 and KLK11. May function in seminal clot liquefaction through direct cleavage of the semenogelin SEMG1 and SEMG2 and activation of KLK3. May function through desmoglein DSG1 cleavage in epidermal desquamation a process by which the most superficial corneocytes are shed from the skin surface. May be involved in several aspects of tumor progression including growth, invasion and angiogenesis. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. Kallikrein subfamily.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted; EC 3.4.21.-; Protease

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region

Molecular Function: peptidase activity; hydrolase activity; serine-type peptidase activity; serine-type endopeptidase activity; catalytic activity

Biological Process: fertilization; negative regulation of G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; epidermis morphogenesis; positive regulation of G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway; proteolysis