Prostate-specific antigen
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005225
A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005225 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | EC 3.4.21.77; semenogelase |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Kallikreins; Neoplasm antigens |
| Translations | Spanish: antígeno prostático específico |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005225",
"term": "Prostate-specific antigen",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like serine proteinase and an esterase, produced by epithelial cells of both normal and malignant prostate tissue. It is an important marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.",
"synonyms": [
"EC 3.4.21.77",
"semenogelase"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"kallikreins",
"neoplasm antigens"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "antígeno prostático específico"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/prostate-specific-antigen/"
}
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