Cysteine Proteinase Antagonists:

Terms Related to Cysteine Proteinase Antagonists

• Cysteine Proteinase

  ENDOPEPTIDASES which have a cysteine involved in the catalytic process. This group of enzymes is inactivated by sulfhydryl reagents. EC 3.4.22.

• Cathepsin B Like Proteinase

  A lysosomal cysteine proteinase which hydrolyzes proteins, with a specificity resembling that of papain. The enzyme is present in a variety of tissues and is ...

• Sarcocystatin

  A homologous group of endogenous cysteine proteinase inhibitors. Four distinct families are recognized within the cystatin superfamily: cystatin B or stefins; cystatin C or post-gamma-globulin; ...