Cathepsin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈθɛpsɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cathepsin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Example Sentences
Grassmann and Dyckerhoff (1930) showed that cysteine and cyanide inhibited the action of ereptic aminopolyase, while they accelerated the action of proteases such as cathepsin.
Word Forms
- cathepsins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cathepsine, cathapsin, procathepsin, capthepsin, calpain, preprocathepsin.
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