Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P00749
Entry Name:
UROK_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Urokinase-type plasminogen activator (U-plasminogen activator) (uPA) (EC 3.4.21.73) [Cleaved into: Urokinase-type plasminogen activator long chain A; Urokinase-type plasminogen activator short chain A; Urokinase-type plasminogen activator chain B]
Gene Names:
PLAU
Gene Names Primary:
PLAU
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
431
Sequence:
MRALLARLLLCVLVVSDSKGSNELHQVPSNCDCLNGGTCVSNKYFSNIHWCNCPKKFGGQHCEIDKSKTCYEGNGHFYRGKASTDTMGRPCLPWNSATVLQQTYHAHRSDALQLGLGKHNYCRNPDNRRRPWCYVQVGLKPLVQECMVHDCADGKKPSSPPEELKFQCGQKTLRPRFKIIGGEFTTIENQPWFAAIYRRHRGGSVTYVCGGSLISPCWVISATHCFIDYPKKEDYIVYLGRSRLNSNTQGEMKFEVENLILHKDYSADTLAHHNDIALLKIRSKEGRCAQPSRTIQTICLPSMYNDPQFGTSCEITGFGKENSTDYLYPEQLKMTVVKLISHRECQQPHYYGSEVTTKMLCAADPQWKTDSCQGDSGGPLVCSLQGRMTLTGIVSWGRGCALKDKPGVYTRVSHFLPWIRSHTKEENGLAL
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted.

Function

Function:
Specifically cleaves the zymogen plasminogen to form the active enzyme plasmin.
Catalytic Activity:
Specific cleavage of Arg-|-Val bond in plasminogen to form plasmin.
Enzyme Regulation:
ENZYME REGULATION: Inhibited by SERPINA5.
Active Site:
ACT_SITE 224 224 Charge relay system.; ACT_SITE 275 275 Charge relay system.; ACT_SITE 376 376 Charge relay system.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00594 DB00013
Gene Ontology Go:
cell surface
extracellular exosome
extracellular region
extracellular space
focal adhesion
plasma membrane
serine-type endopeptidase activity
angiogenesis
blood coagulation
cellular response to fluid shear stress
cellular response to glucose stimulus
cellular response to hepatocyte growth factor stimulus
cellular response to hypoxia
cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
cellular response to staurosporine
chemotaxis
embryo implantation
fibrinolysis
neuron death
positive regulation of cell proliferation
positive regulation of ovulation
positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migration
proteolysis
regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin
regulation of hepatocyte proliferation
regulation of receptor activity
regulation of smooth muscle cell migration
regulation of smooth muscle cell-matrix adhesion
regulation of wound healing
response to activity
response to hyperoxia
signal transduction
skeletal muscle tissue regeneration
smooth muscle cell migration
spermatogenesis
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
angiogenesis
blood coagulation
cellular response to fluid shear stress
cellular response to glucose stimulus
cellular response to hepatocyte growth factor stimulus
cellular response to hypoxia
cellular response to lipopolysaccharide
cellular response to staurosporine
chemotaxis
embryo implantation
fibrinolysis
neuron death
positive regulation of cell proliferation
positive regulation of ovulation
positive regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migration
proteolysis
regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin
regulation of hepatocyte proliferation
regulation of receptor activity
regulation of smooth muscle cell-matrix adhesion
regulation of smooth muscle cell migration
regulation of wound healing
response to activity
response to hyperoxia
signal transduction
skeletal muscle tissue regeneration
smooth muscle cell migration
spermatogenesis
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
serine-type endopeptidase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cell surface
extracellular exosome
extracellular region
extracellular space
focal adhesion
plasma membrane
Keywords:
3D-structure
Alternative splicing
Blood coagulation
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
EGF-like domain
Fibrinolysis
Glycoprotein
Hemostasis
Hydrolase
Kringle
Pharmaceutical
Phosphoprotein
Plasminogen activation
Polymorphism
Protease
Reference proteome
Secreted
Serine protease
Signal
Zymogen

Publication

PubMed ID:
3888571 2415429 2987867 14702039 15164054 15489334 8652631 2023947 6589620 6754569 6749491 6754572 3501295 9151681 10340997 10636902 11384978 14696115 15988036 20007542 2536903 1327118 8107091 8591045 10805774 16456079 9065988 9194591 18987736