cathepsin

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Definition of cathepsin in English English dictionary

Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes

Any of various proteolytic enzymes found in animal tissue that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides

{i} enzyme (produced in the liver, kidneys, intestines, and spleen)

Hyphenation

ca·thep·sin

Etymology

() From the Germanic Kathepsin, derived from Ancient Greek καθέψω (kathépsō, “boil down”).