The intracellular serpin family.

R Korpula-Mastalerz; A Dubin

doi:10.18388/abp.1996_4474

The intracellular serpin family.

R Korpula-Mastalerz Institute of Molecular Biology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.;
A Dubin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.1996_4474

Abstract

The serpins are widely distributed, structurally related family of proteins with diverse functions. Most of the known serpins are proteinase inhibitors, the majority being found as secreted species, however, there are a few that occur intracellularly and their physiological role remains unknown. Most of the intracellularly occurring serpins have been classified into the ovalbumin subfamily. The possible phytogenetic tree of 14 intracellular serpins is presented.

Published

1996-09-30

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (1996)

Section

Articles

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