Species Human Entrez 1521 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000172543 | |
Aliases CTSW, LYPN, cathepsin W External IDs MGI: 1338045 HomoloGene: 37471 GeneCards: CTSW |
Cathepsin W is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTSW gene.
The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a cysteine proteinase that may have a specific function in the mechanism or regulation of T-cell cytolytic activity. The encoded protein is found associated with the membrane inside the endoplasmic reticulum of natural killer and cytotoxic T-cells. Expression of this gene is up-regulated by interleukin-2.
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