Pin1 is a Peptidyl-prolyl isomerases (PPIase). Peptidyl-prolyl isomerases (PPIase) facilitate the cis-trans interconversion of the peptidyl-prolyl bond thereby affecting protein folding. Pin1 is a PPIase which specifically recognizes phosphorylated S/T-P bonds. Pin1 has been implicated in tau pathologies that underlie Alzheimer's Disease. Pin1 binds to tau phosphorylated specifically on the Thr231-Pro site and induces conformational changes in tau. Such conformational changes can directly res

This gene encodes a member of the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) family of transcription factors. The protein functions as a dominant-negative inhibitor by forming heterodimers with other C/EBP members, such as C/EBP and LAP (liver activator protein), and preventing their DNA binding activity. The protein is implicated in adipogenesis and erythropoiesis, is activated by endoplasmic reticulum stress, and promotes apoptosis. Fusion of this gene and FUS on chromosome 16 or EWSR1 on ch

LCRG1 is a 697 amino acid protein that may be involved in spermatogenesis. LCRG1 interacts with gametogenetin, a protein primarily expressed in testis and ovary. Localized in the cytoplasm, LCRG associates with vesicular structures. LCRG1 is expressed in brain, placenta, lung, liver and kidney, with highest levels found in heart, pancreas and skeletal muscle. LCRG1 is strongly down-regulated in 40% of primary laryngeal carcinoma and in 6 of 10 various cancer cell lines. Phosphorylated on Se

LCRG1 is a 697 amino acid protein that may be involved in spermatogenesis. LCRG1 interacts with gametogenetin, a protein primarily expressed in testis and ovary. Localized in the cytoplasm, LCRG associates with vesicular structures. LCRG1 is expressed in brain, placenta, lung, liver and kidney, with highest levels found in heart, pancreas and skeletal muscle. LCRG1 is strongly down-regulated in 40% of primary laryngeal carcinoma and in 6 of 10 various cancer cell lines. Phosphorylated on Se

Has antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Defensins are thought to kill microbes by permeabilizing their plasma membrane. All DEFA5 peptides exert antimicrobial activities, but their potency is affected by peptide processing.

Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions. Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. This gene is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in a cluster on chromosome 19. Its protein product is a protease present in seminal plasma. It is thought to function normally in the liquefaction of seminal coagulum, presumably by hydrolys