title: A comprehensive nomenclature for serine proteases with homology to tissue kallikreins.
abstract: The human kallikrein locus on chromosome 19q13.3-13.4 contains kallikrein 1--the tissue kallikrein--and 14 related serine proteases. Recent investigations into their function and evolution have indicated that the present nomenclature for these proteins is inadequate or insufficient. Here we present a new nomenclature in which proteins without proven kininogenase activity are denoted kallikrein-related peptidase. Names are also given to the unique rodent proteins that are closely related to kallikrein 1.
authors.affiliation: Lund University, Clinical Chemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital MAS, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. ake.lundwall@med.lu.se
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lundwall
authors.forename: Vimla
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Band
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blaber
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Courty
authors.forename: Eleftherios P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Diamandis
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lilja
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malm
authors.forename: Lois J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Maltais
authors.forename: A Yvonne
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: Constantina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petraki
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scorilas
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sotiropoulou
authors.forename: Ulf-Håkan
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Stenman
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: Maroulio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talieri
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Yousef
mesh_terms: D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19; D006801:Humans; D017385:Sequence Homology; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000235:genetics; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D020840:Tissue Kallikreins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D012697:Serine Endopeptidases; D020840:Tissue Kallikreins