Localization of human glandular kallikrein-1 gene to chromosome 19q13.3-13.4 by in situ hybridization.

Humans possess 3 fully characterized kallikrein-like genes. The gene expressed in kidney, pancreas and salivary gland (KLK), and the gene encoding prostate-specific antigen (APS) have been localized to chromosome 19q13.2-qter. The present study describes the localization of the remaining gene, hGK-1, which has highest homology to and a similar tissue specificity of expression as the APS gene. Using a [3H]-labeled probe derived from a hGK-1 genomic clone, we demonstrated hybridization confined to the q13.3 and q13.4 bands of chromosome 19 and suggest that kallikrein genes may possibly be located near the border of these two bands.