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Protease Nexins
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Definition
: Extracellular protease inhibitors that are secreted from FIBROBLASTS. They form a covalent complex with SERINE PROTEASES and can mediate their cellular internalization and degradation.
Examples
Serpin E2
Other names
Protease-
Associated Nexin; Protease Nexin; Nexins, Protease; Nexin, Protease Associated; Nexin, Protease-
Associated; Nexin, Protease