Cathepsin W

"Cathepsin W" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A cysteine endopeptidase found in NATURAL KILLER CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES. It may have a specific function in the mechanism or regulation of cytolytic activity of immune cells.

Descriptor ID

D056664

MeSH Number(s)

D08.811.277.656.224.417

D08.811.277.656.262.500.158

D08.811.277.656.300.200.158

Concept/Terms

Cathepsin W

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cathepsin W".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Enzymes [D08.811]
Hydrolases [D08.811.277]
Peptide Hydrolases [D08.811.277.656]
Cathepsins [D08.811.277.656.224]
Cathepsin W [D08.811.277.656.224.417]
Cysteine Proteases [D08.811.277.656.262]
Cysteine Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.262.500]
Cathepsin W [D08.811.277.656.262.500.158]
Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300]
Cysteine Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300.200]
Cathepsin W [D08.811.277.656.300.200.158]

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