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Gene information for CTSL (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1514
Official gene symbolCTSL
Full namecathepsin L1
Aliases,CATL,CTSL1,MEP,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that plays a major role in intracellular protein catabolism. Its substrates include collagen and elastin, as well as alpha-1 protease inhibitor, a major controlling element of neutrophil elastase activity. The encoded protein has been implicated in several pathologic processes, including myofibril necrosis in myopathies and in myocardial ischemia, and in the renal tubular response to proteinuria. This protein, which is a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a dimer composed of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. At least two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 9   Locus: 9q21-q22
Gene position90340974 - 90346384  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5411 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID116880