Recombinant human Kallikrein 7/KLK7 protein

KLK7 is a member of the kallikrein subfamily of serine proteases. These enzymes have diverse physiological functions and many kallikreins are biomarkers for cancer. The protein has chymotrypsin-like activity and plays a role in the proteolysis of intercellular cohesive structures that precedes desquamation, the shedding of the outermost layer of the epidermis. KLK7 may play a role in cancer invasion and metastasis, and increased expression of this protein is associated with unfavorable prognosis and progression of several types of cancer. Polymorphisms in this gene may play a role in the development of atopic dermatitis. Recombinant human KLK7 protein, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, was expressed in E. coli.