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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002402
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Cathepsin D

Definitions
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. EC 3.4.23.5. (Formerly EC 3.4.4.23).
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