Table 2

Mouse and human granzymes grouped according to their chromosomal localization

Chromosomal localization

Species

Granzyme(s)


The 'tryptase' locus

5q11-q12

Human

A and tryptase-2

13D

Mouse

A

The 'chymase' locus

14q11-q12

Human

B and H

14D

Mouse

B,C,D*,E,F and G*

The 'Met-ase' locus

19p13.3

Human

M

10q21.2

Mouse

M


*Granzymes D and G have not been definitively mapped, but are highly homologous to granzymes E and B, respectively.

Trapani Genome Biology 2001 2:reviews3014.1   doi:10.1186/gb-2001-2-12-reviews3014