PMID: 7544481Jan 1, 1995Paper

Biochemistry of prostate specific antigen, PSA

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. Supplementum
J Malm, Hans Lilja

Abstract

Human prostate specific antigen, PSA, is a product of the human glandular kallikrein gene locus on chromosome 19 that is almost selectively expressed by prostate tissue. PSA is one of the dominating prostate derived proteins in seminal fluid. The mature form of PSA, a single chain glycoprotein of 237 amino acids, is a serine protease manifesting restricted chymotrypsin-like activity. PSA is mainly responsible for gel dissolution in freshly ejaculated semen by proteolysis of the major gel forming proteins, semenogelin I and II, and fibronectin. In semen approximately two thirds of PSA is enzymatically active. The remaining 30-40% is inactive due to internal cleavage(s). A few per cent of PSA in semen is complexed to the protein C inhibitor. PSA complexed to alpha 1-antichymotrypsin (ACT) constitutes the predominant molecular form of serum PSA, although complex formation is slow between the purified proteins in vitro. PSA also forms stable complexes with alpha 2-macroglobulin in vitro but as this results in encapsulation of PSA and complete loss of the PSA-epitopes, the in vivo significance of this complex formation is presently unclear. A free, non-complexed form of PSA constitutes a minor fraction of the serum PSA despite the l...Continue Reading

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