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cathepsin

[ kuh-thep-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.


cathepsin

/ kəˈθɛpsɪn /

noun

  1. a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ca·thep·tic [k, uh, -, thep, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cathepsin1

1925–30; < Greek kathéps(ein) to digest ( kat- cat- ( def ) + hépsein to boil) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cathepsin1

C20: from Greek kathepsein to boil down, soften
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Example Sentences

Omicron doesn’t use the TMPRSS2 pathway efficiently and relies more on cathepsin L to get into cells, two groups of researchers independently reported February 1 in Nature.

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