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Biology of prostate-specific antigen.

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The human kallikrein (hk) family, located on chromosome 19, encodes prostate-specific antigen (PSA [or hK3]), hK2, hK4, and hK15 (prostin), as well as other serine proteases. Although PSA has been used in the detection of prostate cancer for several years, much remains unknown about its function and forms. The regulatory mechanisms of PSA are vital to its understanding. A particular mechanism by which PSA forms complexes with either alpha1-antichymotrypsin or alpha2-macroglobulin may provide ...

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10.1016/s0090-4295(03)00775-1

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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Surgical Sciences
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Volume:
62
Issue:
5 Suppl 1
Pages:
27-33
Publication date:
2003-11-01
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EISSN:
1527-9995
ISSN:
0090-4295
Language:
English
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366004
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2013-11-16

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