| Tissue Specificity | Expressed abundantly in the stomach, the Clara cells of the lung and activated B-lymphocytes, and at lower levels in lymph nodes, skin and spleen. Not expressed in resting B-lymphocytes. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Glycosylated. The nature of the carbohydrate chain varies between cell types. In fibroblasts, the proenzyme contains a high mannose-type oligosaccharide, while the mature enzyme contains a complex-type oligosaccharide. In erythrocyte membranes, both the proenzyme and mature enzyme contain a complex-type oligosaccharide. Two forms are produced by autocatalytic cleavage, form I begins at Ile-54, form II begins at Thr-57. |
| Function | May have a role in immune function. Probably involved in the processing of antigenic peptides during MHC class II-mediated antigen presentation. May play a role in activation-induced lymphocyte depletion in the thymus, and in neuronal degeneration and glial cell activation in the brain. |
| Protein Name | Cathepsin E Cleaved Into - Cathepsin E Form I - Cathepsin E Form Ii |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-2132295 |
| Cellular Localisation | EndosomeThe Proenzyme Is Localized To The Endoplasmic Reticulum And Golgi ApparatusWhile The Mature Enzyme Is Localized To The Endosome |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Cathepsin E Cleaved Into - Cathepsin E Form I - Cathepsin E Form Ii antibodyAnti-CTSE antibody |
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