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Preferred term

Cystatins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A homologous group of endogenous CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS. The cystatins inhibit most CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as PAPAIN, and other peptidases which have a sulfhydryl group at the active site. Cystatins that occur as plasma proteins. Cystatins that occur primarily as extracellular proteins. Cystatins that occur primarily as intracellular proteins.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Cystatin
  • Cystatin Superfamily

Pharmacological Action(s)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JRNX1K2Z-K

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