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The kallikrein family is a group of 15 serine protease genes clustered on chromosome 19q13.4. Binding of kallikreins to protease inhibitors is an important mechanism for regulating their enzymatic activity and may have potential clinical applications. Human kallikrein gene 5 (KLK5) is a member of this family and encodes for a secreted serine protease (hK5). This kallikrein was shown to be differentially...