There are provided proteins having the amino acid sequences represented by
SEQ ID NOS: 2 and 4; proteins having amino acid sequences derived from these amino
acid sequences by deletion, substitution or addition of one to several amino acids;
and nucleotide sequences encoding the same; transgenic non-human animals with altered
expression level of a serine protease BSSP5; an antibody against BSSP5; and a method
for detecting BSSP5 in a specimen by using the antibody. The BSSP5 provied by the
present invention can be used for treating and diagnosing various diseases such
as Alzheimer's disease (AD), epilepsy, cancer, inflammation, sterility and prostatic
hypertropy and detecting pancreatitis in various tissues including brain, prostate
gland, placenta, pancreas and spleen.