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Name:	Cathepsin A
Description:	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.
Synonyms:	Lysosomal Protective Protein; beta-Galactosidase Protective Protein; Endothelin Degradation Enzyme; Serine Carboxypeptidase I; beta Galactosidase Protective Protein; BGPP; Carboxypeptidase C; Acid Carboxypeptidase; Carboxypeptidase Y