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Cathepsin B  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A lysosomal cysteine proteinase with a specificity similar to that of PAPAIN. The enzyme is present in a variety of tissues and is important in many physiological and pathological processes. In pathology, cathepsin B has been found to be involved in DEMYELINATION; EMPHYSEMA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, and NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS.

Entry terms

  • Cathepsin B1

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P1PBLNKB-T

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