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. 2014 Oct 27;9(10):e111363. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111363

Table 1. Serpins used in this study.

Serpin Systematicname Main Targetproteases Function Reference
α1-Protease Inhibitor SERPINA1 neutrophilelastase Protection of tissue duringinflammation, deficiencyresults in emphysema [15], [56][58]
α1-Antichymotrypsin SERPINA3 CathepsinG, mast cell chymases Deficiency may result inemphysema, possiblecontribution to Alzheimer [15], [18], [59][61]
Angiotensinogen SERPINA8 - Non-inhibitory, reninsubstrate, release ofangiotensin I [25], [62]
α2-Antiplasmin SERPINF2 plasmin Regulation of fibrinolysis [19], [45]
Antithrombin III SERPINC1 thrombin,FIXa, FXa Most important inhibitorof the coagulation pathway [21][24]

Given are the systematic serpin name, target proteases, and general function.