Granzyme A, human recombinant

Granzyme A is a member of the granzyme family. Granzyme A is the most abundant serine protease in cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells. Granzyme A has a specific function in CTL and NK cells. It induces caspase-independent cell death when introduced into target cells by perforin. Human granzyme A is synthesized as a precursor (262 residues) with a signal peptide (residues 1-26), a propeptide (residues 27-28) and a mature chain (residues 29-262).