Meaning Of The Word Cathepsin

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cathepsin in American English
any of several intracellular enzymes that act as catalysts in the breakdown of protein
noun: any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, esp. the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death

cathepsin in British English
noun: a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death

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