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Facts about Cathepsin K.
May play an important role in extracellular matrix degradation. .
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | CTSK |
| Uniprot: | P43235 |
| Entrez: | 1513 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| peptidase C1 family |

cathepsin K (pycnodysostosis); Cathepsin K; Cathepsin O; cathepsin O1; Cathepsin O2; Cathepsin X; CTS02; CTSK; CTSO; CTSO1; CTSO2; EC 3.4.22; EC 3.4.22.38; MGC23107; PKND; PYCD
Mass (kDA):
36.966 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 1q21.3 |
| Sequence: | 1; NC_000001.11 (150796208..150808260, complement) |
Predominantly expressed in osteoclasts (bones).
Lysosome. Secreted. Apical cell membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Extracellular side. Localizes to the lumen of thyroid follicles and to the apical membrane of thyroid epithelial cells.





PMID: 7805878 by Shi G.-P., et al. Molecular cloning of human cathepsin O, a novel endoproteinase and homologue of rabbit OC2.
PMID: 7818555 by Inaoka T., et al. Molecular cloning of human cDNA for cathepsin K: novel cysteine proteinase predominantly expressed in bone.
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