Zhao Qingxiao, Jia Yanping, Xiao Yongtao
College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Dianli University, Jilin, PR China.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Mar 20;380(4):721-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.01.139. Epub 2009 Jan 27.
Cathepsin K is a member of the papain family of cysteine proteases and is highly expressed in osteoclasts that mediate bone resorption. In this review, some of the known features of cathepsin K such as structure, function in bone resorption, gene regulation and its roles in physiological or pathophysiological processes are highlighted.
组织蛋白酶K是半胱氨酸蛋白酶木瓜蛋白酶家族的成员,在介导骨吸收的破骨细胞中高度表达。在本综述中,重点介绍了组织蛋白酶K的一些已知特征,如结构、在骨吸收中的功能、基因调控及其在生理或病理生理过程中的作用。