STATH
Description
The STATH (statherin) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 4.
Statherin is a protein in humans that is encoded by the STATH gene. It prevents the precipitation of calcium phosphate in saliva, maintaining a high calcium level in saliva available for remineralisation of tooth enamel and high phosphate levels for buffering.
Statherin is a salivary protein that prevents the precipitation of calcium phosphate salts in saliva, thereby maintaining a high calcium level for enamel remineralization and high phosphate levels for buffering. It also regulates the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals on the tooth surface.
STATH is also known as STR.
Associated Diseases
- prurigo
- type 2 diabetes mellitus
- cystic fibrosis
- cancer
- systemic mastocytosis
- enamel caries
- major depressive disorder
