Chemicals and Drugs

Prostatein

A secreted prostate-specific protein which can bind non-polar steroids, cholesterol and a group of small, proline-rich peptides. The protein is specifically found in RATS and comprises three distinct secretoglobin-related subunits referred to as prostatic steroid-binding protein C1, C2 and C3.

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Abstract

A secreted prostate-specific protein which can bind non-polar steroids, cholesterol and a group of small, proline-rich peptides. The protein is specifically found in RATS and comprises three distinct secretoglobin-related subunits referred to as prostatic steroid-binding protein C1, C2 and C3.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Prostatic Steroid-Binding Protein
  • Prostatic Steroid Binding Protein
  • Steroid-Binding Protein, Prostatic

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Uteroglobin (2005-2011)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostatein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060789. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060789
  2. Prostatein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76877573