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| Gene and Protein Information  | ||||||
| Species | TM | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference | 
| Human | - | 275 | 16p13.3 | TPSAB1 | tryptase alpha/beta 1 | |
| Previous and Unofficial Names  | 
| tryptase-I | tryptase-II | tryptase-III | TPS1 | TPS2 | TPSB1 | tryptase alpha II | 
| Database Links  | |
| Specialist databases | |
| MEROPS | S01.143 (Hs) | 
| Other databases | |
| Alphafold | Q15661 (Hs) | 
| BRENDA | 3.4.21.59 | 
| ChEMBL Target | CHEMBL2617 (Hs) | 
| Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000172236 (Hs) | 
| Entrez Gene | 7177 (Hs) | 
| Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000172236 (Hs) | 
| KEGG Enzyme | 3.4.21.59 | 
| KEGG Gene | hsa:7177 (Hs) | 
| OMIM | 191080 (Hs) | 
| Pharos | Q15661 (Hs) | 
| RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_003294 (Hs) | 
| RefSeq Protein | NP_003285 (Hs) | 
| UniProtKB | Q15661 (Hs) | 
| Wikipedia | TPSAB1 (Hs) | 
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| Immunopharmacology Comments | 
| Inhibition of TPSAB1, released from mast cells in response to allergen exposure, abrogates the subsequent allergic airway response in vivo [1,3]: e.g. see inhibitor RWJ-58643. | 
1. Costanzo MJ, Yabut SC, Almond Jr HR, Andrade-Gordon P, Corcoran TW, De Garavilla L, Kauffman JA, Abraham WM, Recacha R, Chattopadhyay D et al.. (2003) Potent, small-molecule inhibitors of human mast cell tryptase. Antiasthmatic action of a dipeptide-based transition-state analogue containing a benzothiazole ketone. J Med Chem, 46 (18): 3865-76. [PMID:12930148]
2. Erba F, Fiorucci L, Pascarella S, Menegatti E, Ascenzi P, Ascoli F. (2001) Selective inhibition of human mast cell tryptase by gabexate mesylate, an antiproteinase drug. Biochem Pharmacol, 61 (3): 271-6. [PMID:11172730]
3. Erin EM, Leaker BR, Zacharasiewicz A, Higgins LA, Nicholson GC, Boyce MJ, de Boer P, Jones RC, Durham SR, Barnes PJ et al.. (2006) Effects of a reversible beta-tryptase and trypsin inhibitor (RWJ-58643) on nasal allergic responses. Clin Exp Allergy, 36 (4): 458-64. [PMID:16630150]
4. Mori S, Itoh Y, Shinohata R, Sendo T, Oishi R, Nishibori M. (2003) Nafamostat mesilate is an extremely potent inhibitor of human tryptase. J Pharmacol Sci, 92 (4): 420-3. [PMID:12939527]
S1: Chymotrypsin: tryptase alpha/beta 1. Last modified on 04/10/2016. Accessed on 31/10/2025. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetoimmunopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=2424.