Cathepsin K [kathepsin K]
- Terms
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katepsin K
A cysteine protease that is highly expressed in OSTEOCLASTS and plays an essential role in BONE RESORPTION as a potent EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX-degrading enzyme.
- Annotation
- Cathepsin X, an obsolete multi-meaning term appearing in older literature goes here or at CATHEPSIN Z: check text; Cathepsin O and Cathepsin O2 in older literature go here.
- DUI
- D056657 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0528260
- History note
- 2010(1984)
- Public note
- 2010; CATHEPSIN K was indexed under CATHEPSINS 1984-2009
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 2
- AE
- adverse effects
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 8
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects 1
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 4
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 2
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure
- UR
- urine
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