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Cystatin M

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Definition: A cystatin subtype that has a diverse tissue distribution, target specificity, and functions as an endogenous inhibitor of lysosomal cysteine proteases.      Other names Cystatin 6; Cystatin-6; CST6 Cystatin; Cystatin E
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
CST6 protein, human  0   *Cystatin M.
Cst6 protein, mouse  0   *Cystatin M. Hum Mol Genet 2004 May 15;13(10):1069-79
Cst6 protein, rat  0   *Cystatin M Protease Inhibitors. Gene 1992 May 15;114(2):257-60

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