Gene Symbol | Ctsg |
Entrez Gene ID | 13035 |
Full Name | cathepsin G |
Synonyms | CatG,VSP |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a member of the peptidase S1 (chymotrypsin) family of serine endopeptidases. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate a mature protein product. This product appears to play a role in host defense, including inflammation and antigen processing. Homozygous knockout mice for this gene exhibit enhanced susceptibility to bacterial and fungal infection. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]. |