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Descriptor English: Cathepsin Z
Descriptor Spanish: Catepsina Z
Descriptor catepsina Z
Scope note: Una cisteína endopeptidasa ubicua con actividad carboxipeptidasa. Se expresa intensamente en diversos tipos de células inmunitarias e interviene en los procesos inflamatorios y en la respuesta inmunitaria.
Descriptor Portuguese: Catepsina Z
Descriptor French: Cathepsine Z
Entry term(s): Cathepsin P
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.224.425
D08.811.277.656.262.249
D08.811.277.656.350.245.270
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056663
Scope note: A ubiquitously-expressed cysteine peptidase that exhibits carboxypeptidase activity. It is highly expressed in a variety of immune cell types and may play a role in inflammatory processes and immune responses.
Annotation: Cathepsin X, an obsolete multi-meaning term appearing in older literature goes here or at CATHEPSIN K: check text
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 3.4.18.1
Public MeSH Note: 2010; CATHEPSIN Z was indexed under CATHEPSINS 1984-2009
History Note: 2010(1984); use CATHEPSIN K 1984-2009
DeCS ID: 53603
Unique ID: D056663
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 Z - Preferred
Concept UI M0528313
Scope note A ubiquitously-expressed cysteine peptidase that exhibits carboxypeptidase activity. It is highly expressed in a variety of immune cell types and may play a role in inflammatory processes and immune responses.
Preferred term Cathepsin Z
Entry term(s) Cathepsin P



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