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Cathepsin W
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Definition
: A cysteine endopeptidase found in NATURAL KILLER CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES. It may have a specific function in the mechanism or regulation of cytolytic activity of immune cells.
Other names
Lymphopain
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Ctsw protein, rat
EC 3.4.22.-
*Cathepsin W.
Ctsw protein, mouse
EC 3.4.22.-
*Cathepsin W.
CTSW protein, human
EC 3.4.22.-
*Cathepsin W.