Proteinase 3

Proteinase 3, also known as PRTN3, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PRTN3 gene.[5]

PRTN3
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesPRTN3, ACPA, AGP7, C-ANCA, CANCA, MBN, MBT, NP-4, NP4, P29, PR-3, PR3, proteinase 3
External IDsOMIM: 177020; MGI: 893580; HomoloGene: 120934; GeneCards: PRTN3; OMA:PRTN3 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002777

NM_011178

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002768

NP_035308

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 0.84 – 0.85 MbChr 10: 79.71 – 79.72 Mb
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Function

PRTN3 is a serine protease enzyme expressed mainly in neutrophil granulocytes. Its exact role in the function of the neutrophil is unknown, but, in human neutrophils, proteinase 3 contributes to the proteolytic generation of antimicrobial peptides. It is also the target of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) of the c-ANCA (cytoplasmic subtype) class, a type of antibody frequently found in the disease granulomatosis with polyangiitis.[6]

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