Prostate-Specific Antigen (definition)

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Prostate-Specific Antigen

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Definition: A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

do not confuse with prostate-specific acid phosphatase (
See Also Prostatic Neoplasms

Other names hK3 Kallikrein; gamma-Seminoprotein; Kallikrein hK3; gamma Seminoprotein; Kallikrein, hK3; Seminin; Semenogelase; Prostate Specific Antigen

Substance	Categories	Source
prostate-specific antigen (154-163)	Peptide Fragments Prostate-Specific Antigen.	J Immunother 2009 Jul-Aug;32(6):655-66
prostate-specific antigen (146-154)	Peptide Fragments Prostate-Specific Antigen.	Prostate 1997 Feb 1;30(2):73-8
LY 312340	Lactams Benzoic Acids Prostate-Specific Antigen/antagonists & inhibitors.	Anticancer Res 2002 Sep-Oct;22(5):2725-32
4-benzyloxycarbonyl-1-(3'-(benzyloxycarbonyl)phenylacetate)-3(4'-hydroxybenzyl)-2-azetidinone	*Azetidines Prostate-Specific Antigen/antagonists & inhibitors.	J Med Chem 2001 May 10;44(10):1491-508

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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