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SPINK10 is expressed alongside SPINK8, SPINK11 and SPINK12 in the mouse epididymis. Apparently, the protease SPINK10 contributes to the regulation of sperm maturation by regulating proteolytic processing of the sperm membrane during epididymal transit.
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- Jalkanen J et al.(2006) Novel epididymal protease inhibitors with Kazal or WAP family domain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 349:245-254.
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