TMPRSS3
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: TMPRSS3
- Official Name: transmembrane serine protease 3
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 64699
- UniProt: P57727
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the serine protease family. The encoded protein contains a serine protease domain, a transmembrane domain, an LDL receptor-like domain, and a scavenger receptor cysteine-rich domain. Serine proteases are known to be involved in a variety of biological processes, whose malfunction often leads to human diseases and disorders. This gene was identified by its association with both congenital and childhood onset autosomal recessive deafness. This gene is expressed in fetal cochlea and many other tissues, and is thought to be involved in the development and maintenance of the inner ear or the contents of the perilymph and endolymph. This gene was also identified as a tumor-associated gene that is overexpressed in ovarian tumors. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012].
- UniProt Summary: Probable serine protease that plays a role in hearing. Acts as a permissive factor for cochlear hair cell survival and activation at the onset of hearing and is required for saccular hair cell survival (By similarity). Activates ENaC (in vitro). {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12393794}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 9433
- Expression level (log2 read counts): 3.65
TMPRSS3 Expression in NALM6 Cells: 3.65
