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cal·pain C0043050 (kăl′pān′)n. A proteolytic enzyme regulated by the concentration of calcium ions. [Probably cal(cium) + p(rote)a(se) + -in.]calpain (ˈkælpeɪn) nany of various enzymes in mammals and other organisms that are involved in the proteolysis of endogenous proteins and are regulated by the concentration of calcium ions[C20: from cal(modulin) + (pa)pain]calpainenUK
calpain[′kal‚pān] (cell and molecular biology) A calcium-dependent cysteine protease in the cytoplasm that is central to most processes in cell biology (plasma membrane-associated signaling events; cell proliferation, differentiation, activation, and communication; and programmed cell death). Its overactivation has been observed in muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, cataract formation, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis. calpainenUK
calpain (kăl′pān′)n. A proteolytic enzyme regulated by the concentration of calcium ions.AcronymsSeeCAPN |