Tissue Polypeptide Specific Antigen
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An antigenic dimeric combination of intermediate filament Keratin 8 and Keratin 18 peptides, K8/K18, which is detectable in serum and is being investigated as a cancer marker. [ ]
Term info
Label
Tissue Polypeptide Specific Antigen
Synonyms
- K8/K18
- Keratin 8/Keratin 18
- TPS
- Tissue Polypeptide Specific Antigen
Subsets
NCIT_C116978, NCIT_C116977
Contributing Source
CTRP
Display Name
Tissue Polypeptide Specific Antigen
Legacy Concept Name
Tissue_Polypeptide_Specific_Antigen
Preferred Name
Tissue Polypeptide Specific Antigen
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein, Biologically Active Substance
UMLS CUI
C0289863
code
C17909
Term relations
Subclass of:
- Protein or Riboprotein Complex
- Gene_Product_Is_Biomarker_Type some Proliferation Marker
- Gene_Product_Is_Biomarker_Of some Malignant Lung Neoplasm
- Gene_Product_Has_Organism_Source some Human
- Gene_Product_Has_Biochemical_Function some Serum Protein
- Gene_Product_Is_Biomarker_Type some Tumor Marker
- Gene_Product_Has_Associated_Anatomy some Plasma