| Gene Symbol | CATHEPSINB |
| Full Name | Cathepsin B |
| Aliases | CATHEPSINBPROTEIN |
| Protein Family | Cysteine cathepsin family (papain-like) |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | various cell types throughout the brain: |
| Subcellular Localization | ** | Lysosomes, endosomes |
| Molecular Weight | 38 kDa (339 amino acids) |
| Amino Acids | 339 aa |
| UniProt ID | P07846 |
| GeneCards | CATHEPSINB |
| Human Protein Atlas | CATHEPSINB |
| Approach | Status |
| Cathepsin B Inhibitors | Preclinical |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, APOPTOSIS, Aging, Alzheimer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin, tannic acid |
| Interactions | C1QA, SPP1, GRN, CALCINEURIN, ATG12, ATG10 |
| KG Connections | 853 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |