Gene description for PSMA4
Gene name	proteasome 20S subunit alpha 4
Gene symbol	PSMA4
Other names/aliases	HC9 HsT17706 PSC9
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified PSMA4 in Seminal plasma
1 Experiment ID 1138 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Prostasomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 23707955    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Prostasomes from four different species are able to produce extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Authors Ronquist KG, Ek B, Morrell J, Stavreus-Evers A, Ströolst B, Humblot P, Ronquist G, Larsson A. Journal name Biochim Biophys Acta Publication year 2013 Sample Seminal plasma Sample name normal male Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1-1.5 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV130152: EV-METRIC:14%, 14%