| Gene Symbol | HPN |
| Full Name | Hepsin |
| Chromosome | 19q13.12 |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | encodes a 419-amino acid serine protease that is expressed in multiple tissues including liver, kidney, prostate, and brain. |
| Primary Expression | multiple tissues including liver, kidney, prostate, and brain |
| Subcellular Localization | the cell surface where it participates in extracellular matrix remodeling, growth factor activation, and protease cascad |
| Amino Acids | 419 aa |
| Exons | 6 |
| Pathways | NF-κB |
| UniProt ID | [P05981](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P05981) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000105855 |
| GeneCards | HPN |
| Human Protein Atlas | HPN |
| Gene length | ~7.5 kb |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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