| Tissue Specificity | Highly expressed in the thymus and stratum corneum. Also found in the oral mucosa, parathyroid gland, Bartholin's glands, tonsils, and vaginal epithelium. Very low levels are detected in lung, kidney, and prostate. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Proteolytically processed by furin in individual domains (D1, D5, D6, D8 through D11, and D9 through D15) exhibiting various inhibitory potentials for multiple proteases. |
| Function | Serine protease inhibitor, probably important for the anti-inflammatory and/or antimicrobial protection of mucous epithelia. Contribute to the integrity and protective barrier function of the skin by regulating the activity of defense-activating and desquamation-involved proteases. Inhibits KLK5, it's major target, in a pH-dependent manner. Inhibits KLK7, KLK14 CASP14, and trypsin. |
| Protein Name | Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal-Type 5Lympho-Epithelial Kazal-Type-Related InhibitorLekti Cleaved Into - Hemofiltrate Peptide Hf6478 - Hemofiltrate Peptide Hf7665 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-6809371Reactome: R-HSA-9725554 |
| Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal-Type 5 antibodyAnti-Lympho-Epithelial Kazal-Type-Related Inhibitor antibodyAnti-Lekti Cleaved Into - Hemofiltrate Peptide Hf6478 - Hemofiltrate Peptide Hf7665 antibodyAnti-SPINK5 antibody |
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