GO curators for mouse genes have assigned the following annotations to the gene product of Serpina1a. (This text reflects annotations as of Wednesday, January 23, 2013.) Summary from NCBI RefSeq
[Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is secreted and is a serine protease inhibitor whose targets include elastase, plasmin, thrombin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and plasminogen activator. Defects in this gene can cause emphysema or liver disease. Several transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]Summary text based on GO annotations supported by experimental evidence in mouse
Researchers have inferred from direct assay, that the gene product of Serpina1a
participates in the following biological processes:
Barbour KW et al. (2002) Functional Diversification During Evolution of the Murine alpha(1)-Proteinase Inhibitor Family: Role of the Hypervariable Reactive Center Loop. Mol Biol Evol, 19:718-27. (PubMed:11961105)
Winkler IG et al. (2005) Serine protease inhibitors serpina1 and serpina3 are down-regulated in bone marrow during hematopoietic progenitor mobilization. J Exp Med, 201:1077-88. (PubMed:15795238)