Alpha 2-antiplasmin

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Alpha 2-antiplasmin

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Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F (alpha-2 antiplasmin, pigment epithelium derived factor), member 2
Identifiers
Symbols SERPINF2; A2AP; AAP; ALPHA-2-PI; API; PLI
External IDs OMIM613168 MGI107173 HomoloGene719 GeneCards: SERPINF2 Gene
RNA expression pattern
PBB GE SERPINF2 205075 at tn.png
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 5345 18816
Ensembl ENSG00000167711 ENSMUSG00000038224
UniProt P08697 Q61247
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000934.3 NM_008878.2
RefSeq (protein) NP_000925.2 NP_032904.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 17:
1.65 – 1.66 Mb
Chr 11:
75.25 – 75.25 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Alpha 2-antiplasmin (or α2-antiplasmin or plasmin inhibitor) is a serine protease inhibitor (serpin) responsible for inactivating plasmin, an important enzyme that participates in fibrinolysis and degradation of various other proteins. This protein is encoded by the SERPINF2 gene.[1]

Fibrinolysis (simplified). Blue arrows denote stimulation, and red arrows inhibition.
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Role in disease

Very few cases (<20) of A2AP deficiency have been described. As plasmin degrades blood clots, impaired inhibition of plasmin leads to a bleeding tendency, which was severe in the cases reported.

In liver cirrhosis, there is decreased production of alpha 2-antiplasmin, leading to decreased inactivation of plasmin and a decrease in normal fibrinolysis. [2]

Interactions

Alpha 2-antiplasmin has been shown to interact with Plasmin[3][4] and Neutrophil elastase.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Entrez Gene: SERPINF2 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F (alpha-2 antiplasmin, pigment epithelium derived factor), member 2". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=5345. 
  2. ^ Sattar, Husain. Fundamentals of Pathology. Pathoma LLC, 2011, p. 36.
  3. ^ Wiman, B; Collen D (September 1979). "On the mechanism of the reaction between human alpha 2-antiplasmin and plasmin". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 254 (18): 9291–7. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 158022. 
  4. ^ a b Shieh, B H; Travis J (May. 1987). "The reactive site of human alpha 2-antiplasmin". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 262 (13): 6055–9. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 2437112. 
  5. ^ Brower, M S; Harpel P C (August 1982). "Proteolytic cleavage and inactivation of alpha 2-plasmin inhibitor and C1 inactivator by human polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase". J. Biol. Chem. (UNITED STATES) 257 (16): 9849–54. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 6980881. 

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