Protein
Transmembrane protease serine 3
Function
Probable serine protease that plays a role in hearing. Acts as a permissive factor for cochlear hair cell survival and activation at the onset of hearing and is required for saccular hair cell survival (By similarity). Activates ENaC (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the peptidase S1 family.
Sequence
MGENDPPAVEAPFSFRSLFGLDDLKISPVAPDADAVAAQILSLLPLKFFPIIVIGIIALILALAIGLGIHFDCSGKYRCRSSFKCIELIARCDGVSDCKDGEDEYRCVRVGGQNAVLQVFTAASWKTMCSDDWKGHYANVACAQLGFPSYVSSDNLRVSSLEGQFREEFVSIDHLLPDDKVTALHHSVYVREGCASGHVVTLQCTACGHRRGYSSRIVGGNMSLLSQWPWQASLQFQGYHLCGGSVITPLWIITAAHCVYDLYLPKSWTIQVGLVSLLDNPAPSHLVEKIVYHSKYKPKRLGNDIALMKLAGPLTFNEMIQPVCLPNSEENFPDGKVCWTSGWGATEDGAGDASPVLNHAAVPLISNKICNHRDVYGGIISPSMLCAGYLTGGVDSCQGDSGGPLVCQERRLWKLVGATSFGIGCAEVNKPGVYTRVTSFLDWIHEQMERDLKT