| Gene Symbol | CATHEPSINE |
| Full Name | Cathepsin E |
| Chromosome | 1q31.1 |
| Protein Type | Protein |
| Function | is an aspartic protease predominantly expressed in immune cells and the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Primary Expression | immune cells and the gastrointestinal tract |
| Amino Acids | 437 aa |
| UniProt ID | Search UniProt |
| GeneCards | CATHEPSINE |
| Human Protein Atlas | CATHEPSINE |
| Cathepsin D | aspartic protease with overlapping substrate specificity |
| Cathepsin B | cysteine protease; complementary lysosomal degradation pathway |
| Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) | substrate for cathepsin E processing |
| Alpha-synuclein | protein whose clearance involves cathepsin E |
| Lysosomal dysfunction | central to cathepsin E pathophysiology |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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