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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Serine Proteases > Cathepsin A
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Exopeptidases > Carboxypeptidases > Cathepsin A
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Cathepsins > Cathepsin A

Preferred term

Cathepsin A  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Acid Carboxypeptidase
  • beta Galactosidase Protective Protein
  • beta-Galactosidase Protective Protein
  • BGPP
  • Carboxypeptidase C
  • Carboxypeptidase Y
  • Endothelin Degradation Enzyme
  • Lysosomal Protective Protein
  • Serine Carboxypeptidase I

Scope note

  • A carboxypeptidase that catalyzes the release of a C-terminal amino acid with a broad specificity. It also plays a role in the LYSOSOMES by protecting BETA-GALACTOSIDASE and NEURAMINIDASE from degradation. It was formerly classified as EC 3.4.12.1 and EC 3.4.21.13.

History note

  • 2010(1995)

In other languages

  • katepsiini A

    Finnish

  • A-katepsiini
  • C-karboksipeptidaasi
  • karboksipeptidaasi C
  • karboksipeptidaasi Y
  • lysosomaalinen suojaava proteiini
  • Y-karboksipeptidaasi
  • Katepsin A

    Swedish

  • Karboxipeptidas C
  • Karboxipeptidas Y

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D043402

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