Classification and Disease Mechanisms of the Cathepsin Family: Activity Regulation and Research Applications of Cathepsin B, D, K, L, S, and G

Research on the cathepsin family is mainly used to elucidate mechanisms involving lysosomal proteolysis, antigen processing, cell death, matrix remodeling, and inflammatory responses. Members such as Cathepsin B, D, K, L, S, and G differ significantly in catalytic type, cellular localization, ...