LEKTI-2

Lympho-epithelial Kazal-type related inhibitor 2 (LEKTI-2) is a protein encoded by the SPINK9 gene in humans. LEKTI-2 is an inhibitor of KLK5, a serine protease expressed in the epidermis and responsible for coordinating skin homeostasis and desquamation. SPINK9 is a member of a gene family cluster located on chromosome 5q33.1, which includes SPINK5 and SPINK6.[1]

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  1. ↑ Furio L, Hovnanian A. (November 2011). "When Activity Requires Breaking Up: LEKTI Proteolytic Activation Cascade for Specific Proteinase Inhibition.". J Invest Dermatol. 131 (11): 2169–73. doi:10.1038/jid.2011.295. PMID 21997416.


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