... proteases and cas-pases have been identified [3–5]. Inhibitory serpins function both extracellularly and intracellularly.Extracellular serpins play important roles in control-ling proteolytic cascades ... report based upon presentations made at the 4th Interna-tional Symposium on Serpin Structure, Function and Biology (Cairns, Australia)James C. Whisstock1,2,3, Stephen P. Bottomley1, Phillip ... serpin field, based upon presentationsmade at the 4th International Symposium on Serpin Structure, Function and Biology (Cairns, Australia).AbbreviationsHCII, heparin cofactor II; HSP, heat shock...