7q8g

Structural highlights

Function

CATL2_HUMAN Cysteine protease. May have an important role in corneal physiology.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Adachi W, Kawamoto S, Ohno I, Nishida K, Kinoshita S, Matsubara K, Okubo K. Isolation and characterization of human cathepsin V: a major proteinase in corneal epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1998 Sep;39(10):1789-96. PMID:9727401
2. ↑ Bromme D, Li Z, Barnes M, Mehler E. Human cathepsin V functional expression, tissue distribution, electrostatic surface potential, enzymatic characterization, and chromosomal localization. Biochemistry. 1999 Feb 23;38(8):2377-85. PMID:10029531 doi:10.1021/bi982175f