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calpastatin

under Calcium-Binding Proteins
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More on Calcium-Binding Proteins Definition: Proteins to which calcium ions are bound. They can act as transport proteins, regulator proteins, or activator proteins. They typically contain EF HAND MOTIFS.  RECEPTORS, CALCIUM-SENSING is also available    Other names Binding Proteins, Calcium; Calcium Binding Proteins
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
calpastatin
  large mol wt, heat-stable calpain inhibitor; not based on sequestering Ca++ from medium, but binding to calpain does require Ca++ 		79079-11-1 Proteinase inhibitor, calpastatin  *Calcium-Binding Proteins Calpain/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors 		Adv Enzyme Regul 1980;19:407

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