KLK5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human KLK5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.41 and is approximately 10 kb in length. This allele, which encodes kallikrein-5 protein, plays a role in epidermal desquamation. Aberrant expression of the gene may be associated with aggressive forms of epithelial ovarian carcinoma and carcinogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - KLK-L2 - KLKL2 - Kallikrein 5 Gene - Kallikrein Related Peptidase 5 wt Allele - Kallikrein-Like 2 Gene - SCTE - UNQ570/PRO1132