Day 288 (14q32.11-14q32.2): a cluster of serpins

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Day 288 has 63 protein-coding genes (browser view) including six serpin genes like SERPINA1.

Serpins are a kind of protease inhibitor. They are proteins that control enzymes’ behavior by interfering with their reactions. Serpins work through suicide inhibition.  SERPINA1 protects the lungs from enzymes released by white blood cells, and mutations can cause emphysema.

Click here to see all 8234132 letters of Day 288 with SERPINA1 underlined.

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