SPINK6


Description

The SPINK6 (serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 6) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 5.

Serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 6 (SPINK6) is a protein encoded by the SPINK6 gene in humans. It is a potent inhibitor of epidermal proteases involved in maintaining skin homeostasis, including KLK5, KLK7 and KLK14. SPINK6 is a member of a gene family cluster located on chromosome 5q33.1, which includes SPINK5 and SPINK9.

SPINK6 is a serine protease inhibitor selective for kallikreins. It efficiently inhibits KLK4, KLK5, KLK6, KLK7, KLK12, KLK13 and KLK14, but does not inhibit KLK8. This information is based on experimental evidence (ECO:0000269|PubMed:20667819, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21439340).

SPINK6 is also known as BUSI2, UNQ844.

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