Description
Product Characteristics:
KSP37 is a 223 amino acid protein that is secreted into the extracellular space and belongs to the fibroblast growth factor-binding protein family. Expressed in serum, as well as in cytotoxic T lymphocytes and peripheral leukocytes, KSP37 is thought to be involved in lymphocyte-mediated immunity, possibly playing a role in the development of asthma. The gene encoding KSP37 maps to human chromosome 4, which encodes nearly 6 % of the human genome and has the largest gene deserts (regions of the genome with no protein encoding genes) of all of the human chromosomes. Defects in some of the genes located on chromosome 4 are associated with Huntington's disease, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, methylmalonic acidemia and polycystic kidney disease.
Subcellular location: Secreted, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: FGF-binding protein 2, FGF-BP2, FGFBP-2, FGFBP2, FGFP2_HUMAN, Fibroblast growth factor-binding protein 2, HBp17-related protein, HBp17-RP, Ksp37, 37 kDa killer-specic secretory protein.
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the fibroblast growth factor binding protein family. The encoded protein is a serum protein that is selectively secreted by cytotoxic lymphocytes and may be involved in cytotoxic lymphocyte-mediated immunity. An increase in the amount of gene product may be associated with atopic asthma and mild extrinsic asthma.[provided by RefSeq Staff, Oct 2008]