Usually means: Enzymes that break down proteins.
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  1. cathepsin: Merriam-Webster
  2. cathepsin: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. cathepsin: Collins English Dictionary
  4. cathepsin: Wordnik
  5. cathepsin: Wiktionary
  6. cathepsin: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. cathepsin: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. cathepsin: Dictionary.com
  9. Cathepsin: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. cathepsin: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. cathepsin: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. cathepsin: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. cathepsin: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cathepsin)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.

Similar:
cathepsine, cathapsin, procathepsin, capthepsin, calpain, preprocathepsin, paracaspase, peptidase, metacaspase, cathelicidin, more...

Phrases:
Cathepsin D, cathepsin e, Cathepsin B, cathepsin l, cathepsin g, more...

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Similar:
cathepsine, cathapsin, procathepsin, capthepsin, calpain, preprocathepsin, paracaspase, peptidase, metacaspase, cathelicidin, more...

Phrases:
Cathepsin D, cathepsin e, Cathepsin B, cathepsin l, cathepsin g, cathepsin h, cathepsin o, Cathepsin S, Cathepsin L1, more...



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