| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in the aorta extracellular space (at protein level). Expressed in liver (at protein level). |
| Post Translational Modifications | N- and O-glycosylated. Undergoes proteolytic cleavage and activation by ADAM30. As well as the major heavy chain which starts at Leu-169, 2 minor forms starting at Gly-170 and Gly-171 have been identified. An additional form starting at Ala-168 has also been identified. |
| Function | Acid protease active in intracellular protein breakdown. Plays a role in APP processing following cleavage and activation by ADAM30 which leads to APP degradation. Involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases such as breast cancer and possibly Alzheimer disease. |
| Protein Name | Cathepsin D Cleaved Into - Cathepsin D Light Chain - Cathepsin D Heavy Chain |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1442490Reactome: R-HSA-2022377Reactome: R-HSA-2132295Reactome: R-HSA-6798695Reactome: R-HSA-77387Reactome: R-HSA-9018519 |
| Cellular Localisation | LysosomeMelanosomeSecretedExtracellular SpaceIdentified By Mass Spectrometry In Melanosome Fractions From Stage I To Stage IvIn Aortic SamplesDetected As An Extracellular Protein Loosely Bound To The Matrix |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Cathepsin D Cleaved Into - Cathepsin D Light Chain - Cathepsin D Heavy Chain antibodyAnti-CTSD antibodyAnti-CPSD antibody |
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