| Gene Symbol | CTSW |
| Full Name | Cathepsin W |
| Chromosome | 19q13.33 |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | is a member of the papain family of cysteine proteases that is predominantly expressed in cytotoxic lymphocytes, including CD8+ T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells. |
| Primary Expression | CD8+ T-cells, NK cells, NKT cells |
| Subcellular Localization | the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and secretory granules, rather than lysosomes. This unique subcellular localization refle |
| Molecular Weight | 40 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 371 aa |
| UniProt ID | P27773 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1501 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141540 |
| OMIM | 604168 |
| GeneCards | CTSW |
| Human Protein Atlas | CTSW |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer, Immunodeficiency |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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