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SERPINA2 is a novel gene with a divergent function from SERPINA1.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Marques Patrícia Isabel, Ferreira Zélia, Martins Manuella, Figueiredo Joana, Silva Diana Isabel, Castro Patrícia, Morales-Hojas Ramiro, Simões-Correia Joana, Seixas Susana
Abstract excerpt
Serine protease inhibitors (SERPINs) are a superfamily of highly conserved proteins that play a key role in controlling the activity of proteases in diverse biological processes. The SERPIN cluster located at the 14q32.1 region includes the gene coding for SERPINA1, and a highly homologous sequence, SERPINA2, which was originally thought to be a pseudogene. We have previously shown that SERPINA2 is expressed in...
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