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Cathepsin D
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Definition
: An intracellular proteinase found in a variety of tissue. It has specificity similar to but narrower than that of pepsin A. The enzyme is involved in catabolism of cartilage and connective tissue. EC 3.4.23.5. (Formerly EC 3.4.4.23).
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Ctsd protein, rat
EC 3.4.23.5
*Cathepsin D.
Ctsd protein, mouse
EC 3.4.23.5
*Cathepsin D.
CTSD protein, human
EC 3.4.23.5
*Cathepsin D.
short recombinant human pseudocathepsin D
EC 3.4.23.5
*Cathepsin D
*Recombinant Proteins.
J Biol Chem 1996 Jun 28;271(26):15590-6
todarepsin, Todarodes pacificus
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*Cathepsin D.
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2004 Mar;137(3):373-82
procathepsin D
EC 3.4.23.-
*Cathepsin D
*Enzyme Precursors.
Biochimie 1988;70(7):943