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P3235

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Prostate Specific Antigen from human semen

buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Cancer-associated PSA, PSA

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

human semen

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (SDS-GE)

form

buffered aqueous solution

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

human ... KLK3(354)

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General description

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a 26kDa single-chain glycoprotein containing 237 amino acids, encoded by the kallikrein gene mapped to human chromosome 19. It is specifically expressed by human prostate tissue and is a highly abundant proteolytic enzyme expressed in the seminal fluid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a glycoprotein of the glandular kallikrein family, is a serine protease with chymotrypsin-like enzymatic activity. Circulating PSA exists in free and protease inhibitor-bound forms. Studying the ratios of free to inhibitor-bound forms may prove valuable in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an androgen-regulated serine protease specifically produced by prostatic tissue and is secreted into the lumen. PSA in semen cleaves semenogelins present in the seminal coagulum. Total PSA levels are increased in serum of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. PSA functions as a potential biomarker for PCa. Serum protease inhibitors such as α1-antichymotrypsin (α1-ACT), α2-macroglobulin (α2-M) and other acute-phase proteins form irreversible complexes with circulating PSA and hinder proteolytic activity of PSA.

Physical form

Solution in 10 mM Tris, 0.1% sodium azide, pH 8.0

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Structure, function, and regulation of the enzyme activity of prostate-specific antigen.
Lilja H
World Journal of Urology, 11(4), 188-191 (1993)
Multiple forms of prostate-specific antigen in serum: differences in immunorecognition by monoclonal and polyclonal assays.
Zhou AM
Clinical Chemistry, 39(12), 2483-2491 (1993)
D A Armbruster
Clinical chemistry, 39(2), 181-195 (1993-02-01)
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a glycoprotein produced exclusively by prostatic tissue. PSA's absolute tissue specificity makes it valuable as a forensic marker and, more important, as a tumor marker for prostatic cancer. Prostatic cancer is prevalent in the older male
Qian Dang et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 408(25), 7067-7075 (2016-03-05)
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