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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Cysteine Endopeptidases > Calpain
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Preferred term

Calpain  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ca2+ Activated Protease
  • Ca2+-Activated Protease
  • Calcium Activated Neutral Protease
  • Calcium-Activated Neutral Protease
  • Calcium Activated Neutral Proteinase
  • Calcium-Activated Neutral Proteinase
  • Calcium Activated Protease
  • Calcium-Activated Protease
  • Calcium Dependent Neutral Protease
  • Calcium-Dependent Neutral Protease
  • Calcium Dependent Neutral Proteinase
  • Calcium-Dependent Neutral Proteinase
  • Desminase
  • Neutral Protease, Calcium-Activated
  • Neutral Protease, Calcium-Dependent
  • Neutral Proteinase, Calcium-Activated
  • Neutral Proteinase, Calcium-Dependent
  • Protease, Ca2+-Activated
  • Protease, Calcium-Activated
  • Protease, Calcium-Activated Neutral
  • Protease, Calcium-Dependent Neutral
  • Proteinase, Calcium-Activated Neutral
  • Proteinase, Calcium-Dependent Neutral

Note

  • /biosyn /physiol permitted

Scope note

  • Cysteine proteinase found in many tissues. Hydrolyzes a variety of endogenous proteins including NEUROPEPTIDES; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; proteins from SMOOTH MUSCLE; CARDIAC MUSCLE; liver; platelets; and erythrocytes. Two subclasses having high and low calcium sensitivity are known. Removes Z-discs and M-lines from myofibrils. Activates phosphorylase kinase and cyclic nucleotide-independent protein kinase. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002154

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