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Calpain — Calpains (EC number|3.4.22.52, EC number|3.4.22.53) are a family of calcium dependent, non lysosomal cysteine proteases (proteolytic enzymes) expressed ubiquitously in mammals and many other organisms. Calpains constitute the C2 family of… … Wikipedia
calpain — Calcium activated cytoplasmic proteases containing the EF hand motif. Calpain I is activated by micromolar calcium, Calpain II by millimolar calcium. Calpain has two subunits, the larger (80 kD) has 4 domains one homologous with papain, one with… … Dictionary of molecular biology
calpain — cal·pain (kalґpān) any of a group of related calcium activated proteases of eukaryotic cells, including calpain 1 [EC 3.4.22.52] and calpain 2 [EC 3.4.22.53]; they are implicated in cytoskeletal reorganization, membrane protein degradation,… … Medical dictionary
calpain — noun Any of a family of enzymes that regulate calcium in the body … Wiktionary
Calpain — Cal|pa|in [Kurzw. aus ↑ Calcium u. ↑ Papain], das; s, e; Syn.: Calcium Activated Factor (CAF): eine calciumabhängige, papainartig wirkende, körpereigene Proteinase … Universal-Lexikon
CAPN10 — Calpain 10, also known as CAPN10, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = Calpains are ubiquitous, well conserved family of calcium dependent, cysteine proteases. The calpain proteins are heterodimers consisting of an… … Wikipedia
CAPN1 — Calpain 1, (mu/I) large subunit, also known as CAPN1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: CAPN1 calpain 1, (mu/I) large subunit| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=823| accessdate =… … Wikipedia
CAPNS1 — Calpain, small subunit 1, also known as CAPNS1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: CAPNS1 calpain, small subunit 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=826| accessdate = ] PBB… … Wikipedia
CAPN2 — Calpain 2, (m/II) large subunit, also known as CAPN2, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The calpains, calcium activated neutral proteases, are nonlysosomal, intracellular cysteine proteases. The mammalian calpains… … Wikipedia
CAPN3 — Calpain 3, (p94), also known as CAPN3, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = Calpain, a heterodimer consisting of a large and a small subunit, is a major intracellular protease, although its function has not been well… … Wikipedia
