cathepsin

noun

ca·thep·sin kə-ˈthep-sən How to pronounce cathepsin (audio)

: any of several intracellular proteases of animal tissue that aid in autolysis

Medical Definition

cathepsin

noun

ca·thep·sin kə-ˈthep-sən How to pronounce cathepsin (audio)

: any of a class of proteases present in most animal tissues (as in kidney, liver, and spleen) that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins to polypeptides

Cathepsins are lysosomal proteases that cleave their substrates with relatively low specificity.

Arthur M. Krieg et al., Science

Recent investigations by several research groups, working with organisms as diverse as worms and monkeys, implicate cathepsins flooding the cytoplasm as a major cause of necrotic cell death.

Nektarios Tavernarakis, New Scientist

单词	cathepsin
释义	cathepsin noun ca·thep·sin kə-ˈthep-sən : any of several intracellular proteases of animal tissue that aid in autolysis Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Fortunately, Gerwick had encountered cathepsin inhibitors before. Stephanie Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021 Word History Etymology Greek kathepsein to digest (from kata- cata- + hepsein to boil) + English -in entry 2 First Known Use 1929, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition cathepsin noun ca·thep·sin kə-ˈthep-sən : any of a class of proteases present in most animal tissues (as in kidney, liver, and spleen) that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins to polypeptides Cathepsins are lysosomal proteases that cleave their substrates with relatively low specificity. Arthur M. Krieg et al., Science Recent investigations by several research groups, working with organisms as diverse as worms and monkeys, implicate cathepsins flooding the cytoplasm as a major cause of necrotic cell death. Nektarios Tavernarakis, New Scientist
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cathepsin

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