Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

CMV

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

KLK2

Gene Name

kallikrein related peptidase 2

Gene ID

3817

Gene Synonyms

hGK-1; hK2; KLK2A2

ORF Size

786 bp

RefSeq#

BC005196

Gene Description

KLK2 encodes a member of the grandular kallikrein protein family. Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases that are clustered on chromosome 19. Members of this family are involved in a diverse array of biological functions. The protein encoded by this gene is a highly active trypsin-like serine protease that selectively cleaves at arginine residues. This protein is primarily expressed in prostatic tissue and is responsible for cleaving pro-prostate-specific antigen into its enzymatically active form. KLK2 is highly expressed in prostate tumor cells and may be a prognostic maker for prostate cancer risk. Alternate splicing results in both coding and non-coding transcript variants.

UniGene ID

Hs.515560

HGNC ID

HGNC:6363