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
Assembly composition:
monomeric (preferred)
Assembly name:
Cathepsin K (preferred)
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-154996 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Cathepsin K
Molecule details ›
Chain: A
Length: 215 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 23.52 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Cricetulus griseus
UniProt:
Sequence domains: Papain family cysteine protease
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
Length: 215 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 23.52 KDa
Source organism: Homo sapiens
Expression system: Cricetulus griseus
UniProt:
- Canonical:
P43235 (Residues: 115-329; Coverage: 69%)
Sequence domains: Papain family cysteine protease
Structure domains: Cysteine proteinases
