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Gene information for CTSD (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1509
Official gene symbolCTSD
Full namecathepsin D
Aliases,CLN10,CPSD,MGC2311,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a lysosomal aspartyl protease composed of a dimer of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. This proteinase, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, has a specificity similar to but narrower than that of pepsin A. Transcription of this gene is initiated from several sites, including one which is a start site for an estrogen-regulated transcript. Mutations in this gene are involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including breast cancer and possibly Alzheimer disease. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11p15.5
Gene position1785222 - 1773985  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size11238 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID116840