COVID-19 Ontology

Last uploaded: February 25, 2021
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16389
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C16389
Preferred Name

Cathepsin

Definitions
Lysosomal proteinases or endopeptidases that function optimally at an acidic pH to catalyze the hydrolysis of peptidic bonds. Elevated cathepsin enzyme activity in either serum or extracellular matrix is often indicative of pathological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, several types of cancer, arthritis, and osteoporosis.
Synonyms
Cathepsin
Cathepsins
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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