Medical Definition of Cathepsin d
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An intracellular proteinase found in a variety of tissue. It has specificity similar to but narrower than that of pepsin a. The enzyme is involved in catabolism of cartilage and connective tissue.
Registry number: EC 3.4.23.5
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cathepsin D
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