Medical Definition of Cathepsin b

1. A lysosomal cysteine proteinase which hydrolyzes proteins, with a specificity resembling that of papain. The enzyme is present in a variety of tissues and is important in many physiological and pathological processes. In pathology, cathepsin b has been found to be involved in demyelination, emphysema, rheumatoid arthritis, and neoplastic infiltration. Registry number: EC 3.4.22.1 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cathepsin B

cathedral
cathedral ceiling
cathedral close
cathedral closes
cathedralic
cathedrals
cathedras
cathedrated
cathedræ
cathelicidin
cathelicidins
cathemeral
cathemoglobin
cathenamine reductase
cathepsin
cathepsin b (current term)
cathepsin d
cathepsins
catheptic
catheretic
catheretics
catherine wheel
catheter
catheter a demeure
catheter ablation
catheter coude
catheter fever
catheter gauge
catheter guide
catheterisation

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