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Descriptor English: Cathepsin W
Descriptor Spanish: Catepsina W
Descriptor catepsina W
Scope note: Una cisteína endopeptidasa que se encuentra en las CÉLULAS ASESINAS NATURALES y en los LINFOCITOS T CITOTÓXICOS. Esta enzima tiene una función específica en el mecanismo de regulación de la actividad citolítica de las células del sistema inmunitario.
Descriptor Portuguese: Catepsina W
Descriptor French: Cathepsine W
Entry term(s): Lymphopain
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.224.417
D08.811.277.656.262.500.158
D08.811.277.656.300.200.158
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056664
Scope note: A cysteine endopeptidase found in NATURAL KILLER CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES. It may have a specific function in the mechanism or regulation of cytolytic activity of immune cells.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 3.4.22.-
Public MeSH Note: 2010; CATHEPSIN W was indexed under CATHEPSINS and CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 1997-2009
History Note: 2010(1997)
DeCS ID: 53602
Unique ID: D056664
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Cathepsin W - Preferred
Concept UI M0528316
Scope note A cysteine endopeptidase found in NATURAL KILLER CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES. It may have a specific function in the mechanism or regulation of cytolytic activity of immune cells.
Preferred term Cathepsin W
Entry term(s) Lymphopain



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