Gene Symbol | Ctsw |
Entrez Gene ID | 13041 |
Full Name | cathepsin W |
Synonyms | lymphopain |
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 C1 (papain) family of cysteine proteases. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate a mature protein product. Expression of the encoded protein is upregulated following lymphocyte activation. Data from a human cell line suggests that the encoded enzyme may be important for viral entry into host cells. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]. |