Transglutaminase activity of cultured human prostatic epithelium.
A transglutaminase was extracted from cultured human prostatic adenocarcinoma cells. The enzyme did not exist as a zymogen and had an apparent molecular weight of 72,000 +/- 4,000 by gel filtration. Although the role of this transglutaminase in the human prostate is uncertain, it may be a useful marker for prostatic cells in vitro.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*
D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase