Proteinase 3, also known as PRTN3. PRTN3 is a serine protease enzyme expressed mainly in neutrophil granulocytes. Its exact role in the function of the neutrophil is unknown but in human neutrophils proteinase 3 contributes to the proteolytic generation of antimicrobial peptides. It is also the epitope of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) of the cANCA (cytoplasmic subtype) class, a type of antibody frequently found in the disease Wegener's granulomatosis.
Aliases: PRTN3; ACPA; CANCA
Entrez GeneID: 5657
Swissprot: P24158
WB Predicted band size: 28kDa
Host/Isotype: Mouse IgG2b
Species Reactivity: Human,Mouse
Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human Proteinase 3 expressed in E. Coli.