PRSS24 Protein, STEAP Protein, STEAP1 Protein, 2410007B19Rik Protein, Prss24 Protein, Steap Protein, STEAP family member 1 Protein, six transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1 Protein, STEAP1 Protein, Steap1 Protein
Background
Six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1 (STEAP1) is an integral membrane protein that is highly up-regulated on the cell surface of several human cancers, making it a promising therapeutic target to manage these diseases. It shares sequence homology with three enzymes (STEAP2-STEAP4) that catalyze the NADPH-dependent reduction of iron(III). Taking into account its high specificity and overexpression in human cancers, STEAP1 is nowadays a promising candidate to be imposed as a therapeutic target.