"Cathepsins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of lysosomal proteinases or endopeptidases found in aqueous extracts of a variety of animal tissues. They function optimally within an acidic pH range. The cathepsins occur as a variety of enzyme subtypes including SERINE PROTEASES; ASPARTIC PROTEINASES; and CYSTEINE PROTEASES.
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D002403
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D08.811.277.656.224
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1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cathepsins" by people in Profiles.
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O-Linked glycans control glycoprotein processing by antigen-presenting cells: a biochemical approach to the molecular aspects of MUC1 processing by dendritic cells. Eur J Immunol. 2003 Dec; 33(12):3242-54.
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Sequence, characterization and localization of a cysteine proteinase cathepsin L in Schistosoma mansoni. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 1995 Jul; 73(1-2):7-18.