FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CATE_HUMAN, CTSE. May have a role in immune function. Probably involved in the processing of antigenic peptides during MHC class II-mediated antigen presentation. May play a role in activation-induced lymphocyte depletion in the thymus, and in neuronal degeneration and glial cell activation in the brain. Homodimer; disulfide-linked.

EXTERNAL LINKS

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enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

CTSE

Cathepsin E

CTSE

Molecular Synopsis