Biology:Microseminoprotein, prostate associated

Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Generic protein structure example

Microseminoprotein, prostate associated is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MSMP gene.

Function

This gene encodes a member of the beta-microseminoprotein family. Members of this protein family contain ten conserved cysteine residues that form intra-molecular disulfide bonds. The encoded protein may play a role in prostate cancer tumorigenesis.

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.