Gene description for AZU1
Gene name azurocidin 1
Gene symbol AZU1
Other names/aliases AZAMP
AZU
CAP37
HBP
HUMAZUR
NAZC
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - AZU1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_566
Vesiclepedia VP_566
Entrez Gene 566
HGNC 913
MIM 162815
UniProt P20160  
 AZU1 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Urine 19056867    
 Gene ontology annotations for AZU1
Molecular Function
    serine-type endopeptidase activity GO:0004252 IBA
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    heparin binding GO:0008201 IMP
    peptidase activity GO:0008233 IDA
    toxic substance binding GO:0015643 NAS
    heparan sulfate proteoglycan binding GO:0043395 IDA
Biological Process
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 IEP
    proteolysis GO:0006508 IDA
    inflammatory response GO:0006954 NAS
    phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007200 TAS
    glial cell migration GO:0008347 IDA
    antimicrobial humoral response GO:0019730 IMP
    positive regulation of fractalkine production GO:0032724 IDA
    positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production GO:0032731 IDA
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production GO:0032760 IDA
    intracellular signal transduction GO:0035556 IMP
    monocyte extravasation GO:0035696 IDA
    monocyte activation GO:0042117 TAS
    negative regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043066 NAS
    regulation of vascular permeability GO:0043114 NAS
    cellular extravasation GO:0045123 NAS
    positive regulation of MHC class II biosynthetic process GO:0045348 IEP
    positive regulation of cell adhesion GO:0045785 IDA
    macrophage chemotaxis GO:0048246 NAS
    positive regulation of phagocytosis GO:0050766 IDA
    defense response to Gram-negative bacterium GO:0050829 TAS
    induction of positive chemotaxis GO:0050930 NAS
    protein maturation GO:0051604 IBA
    defense response to virus GO:0051607 IMP
    cell chemotaxis GO:0060326 IMP
    neutrophil-mediated killing of bacterium GO:0070944 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular region GO:0005576 NAS
    extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
    azurophil granule membrane GO:0035577 IDA
    azurophil granule lumen GO:0035578 TAS
    azurophil granule GO:0042582 IDA
    intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231 IDA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 HDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified AZU1 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 63
MISEV standards
Biophysical techniques
AQP2
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors "Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA"
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for AZU1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 SH3GL1 6455
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 ERBB2IP 55914
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 KBTBD7  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 USP36  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 OSBPL6  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 STAT3 6774
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 KBTBD6  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 CBWD3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 RHBDD1 84236
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 CALR 811
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
11 BIN3 55909
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 CLEC4G  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
13 KLK10 5655
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 ZYG11B  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 FBXO2 26232
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 SH3GL2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 RAD21 5885
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
18 DIEXF  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 FIGNL1 63979
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
20 TCEB3B  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which AZU1 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Immune System TAS Reactome
Innate Immune System TAS Reactome
Neutrophil degranulation TAS Reactome





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