Synonym(s)
Pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor; PSTI; SPINK1; TATI; Tumor-associated trypsin inhibitor
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SPINK1 is the acronym for "serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 1". The human SPINK1 gene spans about 7.5 kilobases of DNA on chromosome 5 and consists of four exons. SPINK1 encodes the SPINK1 protein, a protein product of 79 amino acids in length, a serine protease inhibitor (Kazal-type 1), also known as pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI). Mutations in the SPINK1 gene are associated with hereditary pancreatitis (see below chronic pancreatitis).
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Mutations in the SPINK5 gene are associated with Netherton syndrome.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Guido Gerken