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Noun Concept
Categories: Genes on human chromosome 19, Prostate cancer, Blood tests, Biomarkers, EC 3.4.21
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prostate specific antigen  PSA  prostate-specific antigen  Kallikrein related peptidase 3  KLK3
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A protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer WordNet 3.0
English:
gene
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A protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Prostate-specific antigen, also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3, P-30 antigen, is a glycoprotein enzyme encoded in humans by the KLK3 gene. Wikipedia
An enzyme used as a blood tracer for prostate cancer Wikipedia Disambiguation
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens Wikidata
A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming part of the ejaculate; used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Wiktionary
IS A
protein
gene
PART OF
PA clan of proteases
BIOLOGICAL PROCESS
proteolysis
CELL COMPONENT
nucleus
exosome
extracellular space
CHROMOSOME
chromosome 19
ENCODED BY
prostate specific antigen
ENCODES
prostate specific antigen
FOUND IN TAXON
early modern human
GENETIC ASSOCIATION
prostate cancer
MOLECULAR FUNCTION
plasma protein binding
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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prostate specific antigen, PSA
Wikipedia
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prostate-specific antigen
Wikidata
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Kallikrein related peptidase 3, KLK3
Wiktionary
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prostate-specific antigen
Wikipedia Redirections
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Kallikrein-related peptidase 3, KLK3, Prostate-specific antigen test, prostate specific antigen, prostatic specific antigen, PSA testing
Wikidata Alias
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APS, gamma-seminoprotein, hK3, kallikrein-3, kallikrein related peptidase 3, KLK2A1, KLK3, P-30 antigen, prostate-specific antigen, Prostate-specific antigen, Prostate Specific Antigen, PSA, semenogelase, seminin

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