Tissue Specificity | Expressed in a number of normal tissues, including male reproductive system, regions of the respiratory tract and nasopharynx. Highly expressed in a number of tumors cells lines, such ovarian, colon, breast, lung and renal cells lines. Initially described as being exclusively transcribed in the epididymis. |
Function | Broad range protease inhibitor. |
Peptide Name | Wap Four-Disulfide Core Domain Protein 2Epididymal Secretory Protein E4Major Epididymis-Specific Protein E4Putative Protease Inhibitor Wap5 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-9830364 |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative Peptide Names | Wap Four-Disulfide Core Domain Protein 2 proteinEpididymal Secretory Protein E4 proteinMajor Epididymis-Specific Protein E4 proteinPutative Protease Inhibitor Wap5 proteinWFDC2 proteinHE4 proteinWAP5 protein |
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