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Function
[KLK6_HUMAN] Serine protease which exhibits a preference for Arg over Lys in the substrate P1 position and for Ser or Pro in the P2 position. Shows activity against amyloid precursor protein, myelin basic protein, gelatin, casein and extracellular matrix proteins such as fibronectin, laminin, vitronectin and collagen. Degrades alpha-synuclein and prevents its polymerization, indicating that it may be involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease and other synucleinopathies. May be involved in regulation of axon outgrowth following spinal cord injury. Tumor cells treated with a neutralizing KLK6 antibody migrate less than control cells, suggesting a role in invasion and metastasis.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Zyme/protease M/neurosin/human kallikrein 6 (hK6) is a member of the human kallikrein family of trypsin-like serine proteinases and was originally identified as being down-regulated in metastatic breast and ovarian tumors when compared with corresponding primary tumors. Recent evidence suggests that hK6 may serve as a circulating tumor marker in ovarian cancers. In addition, it was described in the brain of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease patients, where it is implicated in amyloid precursor protein processing. It is thus a biomarker for these diseases. To examine the mechanism of activation of hK6, we have solved the structure of its proform, the first of a human kallikrein family member. The proenzyme displays a fold that exhibits chimeric features between those of trypsinogen and other family members. It lacks the characteristic "kallikrein loop" and forms the six disulfide bridges of trypsin. Pro-hK6 displays a completely closed specificity pocket and a unique conformation of the regions involved in structural rearrangements upon proteolytic cleavage activation. This points to a novel activation mechanism, which could be extrapolated to other human kallikreins.
The structure of human prokallikrein 6 reveals a novel activation mechanism for the kallikrein family.,Gomis-Ruth FX, Bayes A, Sotiropoulou G, Pampalakis G, Tsetsenis T, Villegas V, Aviles FX, Coll M J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 26;277(30):27273-81. Epub 2002 May 16. PMID:12016211[7]
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References
- ↑ Magklara A, Mellati AA, Wasney GA, Little SP, Sotiropoulou G, Becker GW, Diamandis EP. Characterization of the enzymatic activity of human kallikrein 6: Autoactivation, substrate specificity, and regulation by inhibitors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Aug 8;307(4):948-55. PMID:12878203
- ↑ Iwata A, Maruyama M, Akagi T, Hashikawa T, Kanazawa I, Tsuji S, Nukina N. Alpha-synuclein degradation by serine protease neurosin: implication for pathogenesis of synucleinopathies. Hum Mol Genet. 2003 Oct 15;12(20):2625-35. Epub 2003 Aug 19. PMID:12928483 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddg283
- ↑ Ghosh MC, Grass L, Soosaipillai A, Sotiropoulou G, Diamandis EP. Human kallikrein 6 degrades extracellular matrix proteins and may enhance the metastatic potential of tumour cells. Tumour Biol. 2004 Jul-Aug;25(4):193-9. PMID:15557757 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000081102
- ↑ Scarisbrick IA, Sabharwal P, Cruz H, Larsen N, Vandell AG, Blaber SI, Ameenuddin S, Papke LM, Fehlings MG, Reeves RK, Blaber M, Windebank AJ, Rodriguez M. Dynamic role of kallikrein 6 in traumatic spinal cord injury. Eur J Neurosci. 2006 Sep;24(5):1457-69. PMID:16987227 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05021.x
- ↑ Angelo PF, Lima AR, Alves FM, Blaber SI, Scarisbrick IA, Blaber M, Juliano L, Juliano MA. Substrate specificity of human kallikrein 6: salt and glycosaminoglycan activation effects. J Biol Chem. 2006 Feb 10;281(6):3116-26. Epub 2005 Dec 1. PMID:16321973 doi:http://dx.doi.org/M510096200
- ↑ Bernett MJ, Blaber SI, Scarisbrick IA, Dhanarajan P, Thompson SM, Blaber M. Crystal structure and biochemical characterization of human kallikrein 6 reveals that a trypsin-like kallikrein is expressed in the central nervous system. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 5;277(27):24562-70. Epub 2002 Apr 30. PMID:11983703 doi:10.1074/jbc.M202392200
- ↑ Gomis-Ruth FX, Bayes A, Sotiropoulou G, Pampalakis G, Tsetsenis T, Villegas V, Aviles FX, Coll M. The structure of human prokallikrein 6 reveals a novel activation mechanism for the kallikrein family. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 26;277(30):27273-81. Epub 2002 May 16. PMID:12016211 doi:10.1074/jbc.M201534200
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