cathepsin
/kəˈθɛpsɪn/
cathepsin noun: any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
Noun
cathepsin (plural cathepsins)
- Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
- Grassmann and Dyckerhoff (1930) showed that cysteine and cyanide inhibited the action of ereptic aminopolyase, while they accelerated the action of proteases such as cathepsin.1931, A Pirie, BE Holmes, “The cause of inactivation of the Rous sarcoma filtrate during incubation”, in British journal of experimental pathology
cathepsin meaning in Tamil
cathepsin in Tamil
- காத்தெப்சின்
Forms of cathepsin
| plural | cathepsins |
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Origin of cathepsin
Borrowed from German Kathepsin, from Ancient Greek καθέψω (kathépsō), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕψω (hépsō, “boil”).
Words formed from cathepsin
Questions about cathepsin
- What does cathepsin mean?
- Cathepsin means any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
- What is cathepsin in Tamil?
- Cathepsin in Tamil is காத்தெப்சின். See Cathepsin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cathepsin?
- Cathepsin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cathepsin?
- Cathepsin is pronounced /kəˈθɛpsɪn/.
- What is the plural of cathepsin?
- The plural of cathepsin is cathepsins.
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