Enzyme
cathepsin K
Definitions related to cathepsin k:
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A cysteine protease that is highly expressed in OSTEOCLASTS and plays an essential role in BONE RESORPTION as a potent EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX-degrading enzyme.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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