Serpin B6b

Serpin B6b is a rodent paralog of Serpin B6 (PI6) within the intracellular clade B serpin family, arising from gene duplication in the SERPINB cluster. Like its human relative, it adopts the canonical serpin fold with a reactive-center loop positioned to trap chymotrypsin-family serine proteases, although a definitive physiological target has not been established. Transcripts have been detected in hematopoietic and neural tissues, suggesting a cytoprotective role that limits protease leakage during inflammation or apoptosis. Because functional data are sparse, recombinant Serpin B6b is primarily employed for biochemical characterization, antibody generation and for dissecting paralog redundancy in knockout models.