Katepsin-D (EC 3.4.23.5, Cathepsin D) je enzim.[1][2][3][4] Ovaj enzim katalizuje sledeću hemijsku reakciju
- Specifičnost je slična, mada uža, od pepsina A. Ne dolazi do razlaganja Gln4-His veze u B lancu insulina
Ovaj enzim se javlja intraćelijski u lizozomima.
- ↑ Barrett, A.J. (1977). „Cathepsin D and other carboxyl proteinases”. u: Barrett, A.J.. Proteinases in Mammalian Cells and Tissues. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Co.. str. 209-248.
- ↑ Takahashi, T. and Tang, J. (1981). „Cathepsin D from porcine and bovine spleen”. Methods Enzymol. 80: 565-581. PMID 7341918.
- ↑ Faust, P.L., Kornfeld, S. and Chirgwin, J.M. (1985). „Cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA for human cathepsin D”. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82: 4910-4914. PMID 3927292.
- ↑ Conner, G.E. (1989). „Isolation of procathepsin D from mature cathepsin D by pepstatin affinity chromatography. Autocatalytic proteolysis of the zymogen form of the enzyme”. Biochem. J. 263: 601-604. PMID 2512908.
- Barrett, A.J. (1977). „Cathepsin D and other carboxyl proteinases”. u: Barrett, A.J.. Proteinases in Mammalian Cells and Tissues. Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Co.. str. 209-248.