Entrez gene ID | | 1509 |
Official gene symbol | | CTSD |
Full name | | cathepsin D |
Aliases | | ,CLN10,CPSD,MGC2311, |
Gene summary | | This 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11p15.5 |
Gene position | | 1785222 - 1773985 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 11238 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 116840 |
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