Definition: Peptides and proteins found in BODILY SECRETIONS and BODY FLUIDS that are PROTEASE INHIBITORS. They play a role in INFLAMMATION, tissue repair and innate immunity (IMMUNITY, INNATE) by inhibiting endogenous proteinases such as those produced by LEUKOCYTES and exogenous proteases such as those produced by invading microorganisms.
SPINK7 protein, human [ ECRG2 protein, human,esophageal cancer related gene 2, human,serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 7 protein, human ] RefSeq NM_032566