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Cathepsin K  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A cysteine protease that is highly expressed in OSTEOCLASTS and plays an essential role in BONE RESORPTION as a potent EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX-degrading enzyme.

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NL9G6X7P-G

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