This gene encodes a member of a group of membrane-anchored chymotrypsin (S1)-like serine proteases. The enocoded protein is primarily expressed in the Leydig and Sertoli cells of the testis and may be involved in male fertility. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]
Function:
Probable serine protease.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane.
Similarity:
Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Contains 1 peptidase S1 domain.
SWISS:
Q6UWB4
Gene ID:
203074
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 203074 Human
SwissProt: Q6UWB4 Human
Unigene: 591394 Human
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