Prostate-Specific Antigen
A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Year introduced: 1993
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Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.442.750, D08.811.277.656.959.350.442.750, D12.776.869.250.249.500, D23.050.285.625, D23.101.140.625
MeSH Unique ID: D017430
Registry Number: EC 3.4.21.77
Entry Terms:
- gamma-Seminoprotein
- gamma Seminoprotein
- Prostate Specific Antigen
- hK3 Kallikrein
- Kallikrein, hK3
- Semenogelase
- Kallikrein hK3
- Seminin
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