Preferred Name

Cathepsins [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Cathepsin

Cathepsins

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000167565

altLabel

Cathepsin

Cathepsins

cui

C0007428

MESH DEFINITION

A group of lysosomal proteinases or endopeptidases found in aqueous extracts of a variety of animal tissues. They function optimally within an acidic pH range. The cathepsins occur as a variety of enzyme subtypes including SERINE PROTEASES; ASPARTIC PROTEINASES; and CYSTEINE PROTEASES.

MESH DUI

D002403

MeSH name

Cathepsins

MESH UI

M0003661

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000167565

NUI

N0000167565

prefLabel

Cathepsins [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T126

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005793

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