protein 1,602 words KG: CATHEPSINAPROTEIN
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Cathepsin A Protein (CTSA)

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolCATHEPSINAPROTEIN
AliasesCATHEPSINAPROTEIN
Function### Lysosomal Carboxypeptidase Activity
Subcellular Localization</strong></td><td>Lysosome, Secreted</td></tr>
Signal peptide (aa 1-20)Targets the protein to the secretory pathway
Propeptide (aa 21-54)Inhibits activity until activation in lysosomes
Catalytic domain (aa 55-380)Contains the serine protease active site with catalytic triad (Ser195, Asp327, His69)
C-terminal domain (aa 381-479)Contributes to enzyme stability and complex formation
Active siteSerine protease catalytic triad (Ser195, Asp327, His69)
Substrate specificityCarboxypeptidase activity, preferring hydrophobic residues
pH optimumOptimal activity in acidic lysosomal environment (pH 4.5-5.5)
N-linked glycosylationMultiple glycosylation sites in the propeptide and catalytic domains
Proteolytic processingConverted from zymogen to active enzyme in lysosomes
PhosphorylationSome evidence for serine/threonine phosphorylation
Protein degradationCleaves C-terminal amino acids from peptide substrates
Glycoprotein processingRemoves terminal amino acids from glycoproteins
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (14)

Bacterial Enzyme-Mediated Dopamine Precursor Synthesis
Score: 0.38
Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimer
Score: 0.79
APOE4 Allosteric Rescue via Small Molecule Chaperones
Score: 0.76
APOE Isoform Conversion Therapy
Score: 0.72
Engineered Apolipoprotein E4-Neutralizing Shuttle Peptides
Score: 0.72
APOE-Dependent Autophagy Restoration
Score: 0.85
Competitive APOE4 Domain Stabilization Peptides
Score: 0.78
Targeted APOE4-to-APOE3 Base Editing Therapy
Score: 0.76
APOE Isoform Expression Across Glial Subtypes
Score: 0.74
APOE4-Selective Lipid Nanoemulsion Therapy
Score: 0.74
Interfacial Lipid Mimetics to Disrupt Domain Interaction
Score: 0.72
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.62
Serine/Arginine-Rich Protein Kinase Modulation
Score: 0.62
Designer TRAK1-KIF5 fusion proteins accelerate therapeutic m
Score: 0.62

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Related Experiments (1)

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clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

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