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Rabbit Anti-Cathepsin E/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Cathepsin E is an intracellular aspartic protease of the pepsin family, which is structurally highly homologous to the lysosomal aspartic protease cathepsin D. Cathepsin E is less abundant than Cathepsin D and has a more limited distribution, which includes lymphoid tissues, gastrointestinal tract tissue, blood cells, microglia and activated B lymphocytes. It is not expressed in resting B lymphocytes. Cathepsin E may have a role in immune function. It is most likely involved in the processing of antigenic peptides during MHC class II-mediated antigen presentation. It may also play a role in activation-induced lymphocyte depletion in the thymus, and in neuronal degeneration and glial cell activation in the brain.
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.
Subcellular Location:
Endosome. Note=The proenzyme is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, while the mature enzyme is localized to the endosome.
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.
Similarity:
Belongs to the peptidase A1 family.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 1510 Human
Entrez Gene: 13034 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 25424 Rat
Omim: 116890 Human
SwissProt: P14091 Human
SwissProt: P70269 Mouse
SwissProt: P16228 Rat
Unigene: 68882 Human
Unigene: 92738 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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