Gene: KLKB1
Alternate names for this Gene: KLK3|PKK|PKKD|PPK
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a glycoprotein that participates in the surface-dependent activation of blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, kinin generation and inflammation. The encoded preproprotein present in plasma as a non-covalent complex with high molecular weight kininogen undergoes proteolytic processing mediated by activated coagulation factor XII to generate a disulfide-linked, heterodimeric serine protease comprised of heavy and light chains. Certain mutations in this gene cause prekallikrein deficiency. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 4
Location in Chromosome : 4q35.2
Description of this Gene: kallikrein B1
Type of Gene: protein-coding