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Symbol SERPINB9 contributors: mct - updated : 08-03-2008
HGNC name serine (or cysteine) proteinase inhibitor, clade B (ovalbumin), member 9
HGNC id 8955
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
HOMOLOGY
intraspecies homolog to highly,to the genes of the serpin cluster on chromosome 18 (SPI@2)
Homologene
FAMILY serpin family, ovalbumin subgroup
CATEGORY enzyme , regulatory
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
intracellular,cytoplasm,cytosolic
basic FUNCTION
  • can regulate pro-apoptotic apical caspases
  • potent inhibitor of GZMB, and protects testicular Sertoli cells and placental syncytial trophoblasts from GZMB-producing auto- or allo-reactive cytotoxic lymphocytes
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
  • inhibited apoptotic death by directly interacting with the intermediate active forms of caspase-8 and -10
  • potent inhibitor of the cytotoxic lymphocyte (CL) proteinase granzyme B, a major effector molecule used by CLs to induce target cell apoptosis
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    inhibited by GZMM
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s)
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    constitutional     --over  
    in gestational trophoblastic diseases contributes to disease pathogenesis via immune evasion
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS