Function and Biology Details
Reaction catalysed:
Broad proteolytic activity. With small-molecule substrates and inhibitors, the major determinant of specificity is P2, which is preferably Leu, Met > Phe, and not Arg.
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
- not assigned
Structure analysis Details
Assemblies composition:
Assembly name:
Cathepsin K (preferred)
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-154996 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecules (2 distinct):
Cathepsin K
Molecule details ›
Chains: A, E
Length: 215 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 23.46 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
Sequence domains: Papain family cysteine protease
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
Length: 215 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 23.46 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Escherichia coli
UniProt:
- Canonical:
P43235 (Residues: 115-329; Coverage: 69%)
Sequence domains: Papain family cysteine protease
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
