Chemicals and Drugs

Cathepsins

A group of lysosomal proteinases or endopeptidases found in aqueous extracts of a variety of animal tissues. They function optimally within an acidic pH range. The cathepsins occur as a variety of enzyme subtypes including SERINE PROTEASES; ASPARTIC PROTEINASES; and CYSTEINE PROTEASES.

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A group of lysosomal proteinases or endopeptidases found in aqueous extracts of a variety of animal tissues. They function optimally within an acidic pH range. The cathepsins occur as a variety of enzyme subtypes including SERINE PROTEASES; ASPARTIC PROTEINASES; and CYSTEINE PROTEASES.

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  • Cathepsin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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79; was CATHEPSIN 1963-78 (Prov 1963-64)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.224w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cathepsins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002403. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002403
  2. Cathepsins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathepsin
  3. Cathepsins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426245