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cathepsin
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cathepsin /ca·thep·sin/ (kah-thep´sin) one of a number of enzymes each of which catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of specific peptide bonds.
cathepsin [kah-thep´sin]
an endopeptidase found in most cells, which takes part in cell autolysis and self-digestion of tissues.
cathepsin
a proteinase found in most cells, which takes part in cell autolysis and self-digestion of tissues.
cathepsin D
an acid hydrolase isolated from cartilage which plays a part in the endogenous degradation of proteoglycans in degenerative diseases of joints.
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