QuickView for cathepsin L (gene)

Gene Symbol:

CTSL Homo sapiens

Full name:

cathepsin L

Synonyms:

CATL, CTSL1, MEP, cathepsin L1, major excreted protein

Genomic Location:

Chr 9: 89530794-89536204

Description:

The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that plays a major role in intracellular protein catabolism. Its substrates include collagen and elastin, as well as alpha-1 protease inhibitor, a major controlling element of neutrophil elastase activity. The encoded protein has been implicated in several pathologic processes, inc...

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The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that plays a major role in intracellular protein catabolism. Its substrates include collagen and elastin, as well as alpha-1 protease inhibitor, a major controlling element of neutrophil elastase activity. The encoded protein has been implicated in several pathologic processes, including myofibril necrosis in myopathies and in myocardial ischemia, and in the renal tubular response to proteinuria. This protein, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a dimer composed of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

9q21.33

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