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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biochem J. 2016 Aug 1;473(15):2273–2293. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20160014

Table 1.

Human serpins and pseudogenes, adapted from ref [42] and updated with data from ref [10]

Serpin Synonyms Size RCL (P4-P4') Chromosomal Location Target Proteinases Cofactors
CLADE A
SERPINA1 α1proteinase inhibitor (α1PI), α1antitrypsin (α1AT) 394 (418) AIPM--SIPP 14q32.1 neutrophil elastase
SERPINA2 α1AT-related protein 399 (420) EKAW--SKYQ 14q32.1
SERPINA3 α1antichymotrypsin (α1ACT) 398 (423) ITLL--SALV 14q32.1 cathepsin G, chymase
prostate specific antigen
SERPINA4 kallistatin, kallikrein inhibitor, PI4 401 (427) IKFF--SAQT 14q32.1 tissue kallikrein
SERPINA5 protein C inhibitor (PCI), plasminogen activator inhibitor -3 (PAI-3) 387 (406) FTFR--SARL 14q32.1 activated protein C, uPA.
plasma kallikrein acrosin
heparin
SERPIN A6 corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG) 383 (405) LNLT--SKPI 14q32.1 elastase substrate
non-inhibitory
.
SERPINA7 thyroxin binding globulin 395 (415) LSDQ--PENT Xq22.2 non-inhibitory .
SERPINA7P1 Xq22.3
SERPINA8 angiotensinogen (AGT) 452 (485) NKPE--VLEV 1q42-q43 renin substrate
non-inhibitory
SERPINA9 centerin 434 FIVR--SKDG 14q32.13
SERPINA10 protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor (ZPI) 423 (444) ITAY--SMPP 14q32.13 factor Xa, factor XIa protein Z, Ca2+, phospholipid , heparin
SERPINA11 pseudogene 14q32.13
SERPINA12 vaspin 395 (414) TLPM--ETPL 14q32.13 kallikrein 7
SERPINA13P pseudogene
SERPINA15P pseudogene
CLADE B
SERPINB1 leukocyte elastase inhibitor (LEI), monocyte/neutrophil elastase inhibitor (MNEI), PI2, EI, ELANH2 379 ATFC--MLMP 6p25 neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G, proteinase 3, cathepsin L
SERPINB2 plasminogen activator inhibitor-2 (PAI-2), placental PAI, 415 MTGR--TGHG 18q21.3 uPA .
SERPINB3 squamous cell carcinoma antigen 1 (SCCA1) 390 GFGS--SPAS 18q21.3 cathepsin K, cathepsin L
cathepsin S
SERPINB4 squamous cell carcinoma antigen 2 (SCCA2), leupin 390 VVEL--SSPS 18q21.3 cathepsin G, chymase
SERPINB5 maspin, PI5 375 ILQH--KDEL 18q21.3 non-inhibitory
SERPINB6 placental thrombin inhibitor (PTI), PI6, cytoplasmic antiprotease (CAP) 376 MMMR--CARF 6p25 thrombin
plasmin
chymotrypsin
cathepsin G
SERPINB7 megsin 380 IVEK--QLPQ 18q21.3
SERPINB8 cytoplasmic antiprotease 2 (CAP2), PI8 374 RNSR--CSRM 18q21.3 furin
thrombin
subtilisin A
SERPINB8P1 pseudogene 6p25
SERPINB9 cytoplasmic antiprotease 3 (CAP3), PI9 376 VVAE--CCME 6p25 granzyme B, caspase 1 (ICE), subtilisin A
SERPINB9P pseudogene 6p25.2
SERPINB10 bomapin, PI10 397 IDIR--IRVP 18q21.3 thrombin
SERPINB11 epipin 392 IAVK--SLPM 18q21.3
SERPINB12 yukopin 405 VSER--SLRS 18q21.3 trypsin, plasmin
SERPINB13 headpin, hurpin, PI13 391 FTVT--SAPG 18q21.3
CLADE C
SERPINC1 antithrombin (AT), antithrombin III (ATIII) 432 (464) IAGR--SLNP 1q23-q25 thrombin, factor Xa
factor IXa
heparin, heparan sulfate
CLADE D
SERPIND1 heparin cofactor II (HCII), leuserpin 2 480 (499) FMPL--STQV 22q11 thrombin heparin, heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
CLADE E
SERPINE1 plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), endothelial PAI 379 (402) VSAR--MAPE 7q21.3-q22 uPA, tPA, thrombin, activated protein C vitronectin
SERPINE2 protease nexin 1 (PN1), glia derived nexin (GDN) 379 (398) LIAR--SSPP 2q33-q35 uPA, tPA, thrombin
acrosin
factor XIa
heparin
SERPINE3 404 (424) LLKR--SRIP 13q14.3
CLADE F
SERPINF1 pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), EPC-1 403 (418) PAHL--TFPL 17p13.3 non-inhibitory
SERPINF2 α2antiplasmin (α2AP), A2AP 452 (491) AMSR--MSLS 17pter-p12 plasmin
CLADE G
SERPING1 C1-inhibitor (C1 INH) 478 (500) SVAR--TLLV 11q11-q13.1 C1r, C1s
plasma kallikrein
CLADE H
SERPINH1 heat shock protein 47 (HSP47), collagen-binding protein 1 (CBP1), colligin 1 400 (417) EELR--SPKL 11p13.5 non-inhibitory
SERPINH1P1 9p13.3
CLADE I
SERPINI1 neuroserpin 394 (410) AISR--MAVL 3q26 tPA
uPA
plasmin
SERPINI2 myoepithelium-derived serine proteinase inhibitor, MEPI, pancpin 387 (405) IPVI--MSLA 3q26