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CTSZPROTEIN

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Summary

Cathepsin Z (also known as cathepsin X) is a member of the cathepsin family of cysteine proteases[@sevenich2024]. The protein is synthesized as a preproenzyme with an N-terminal signal peptide, a propeptide, and a mature catalytic domain[@mohamed2023].

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🔬 Protein Info

Gene Symbol	CTSZPROTEIN
Protein Type	Protease
Function	is a member of the cathepsin family of cysteine proteases[@sevenich2024].
Primary Expression	various cell types in the nervous system, including neurons, astrocytes, and [microglia](/cell-types/micr
Subcellular Localization	</b></td><td>Lysosomes, extracellular</td></tr>
GeneCards	CTSZPROTEIN
Human Protein Atlas	CTSZPROTEIN
Cathepsin Z inhibitors	Small molecules to block pathogenic cathepsin Z activity
Modulation of neuroinflammation	Targeting cathepsin Z-mediated inflammatory pathways
Gene therapy	Approaches to reduce cathepsin Z expression
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Interactions	ALZHEIMER, AMYLOID, Amyloid Beta, AUTOPHAGY, Aβ, CATHEPSINS
KG Connections	16 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

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Cathepsin Z Protein

protein · 692 words

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CTSZPROTEIN["CTSZPROTEIN"]
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    CTSZPROTEIN -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
    style CTSZPROTEIN fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

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