Lysosomes in cell

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Lysosomes in cell

The cathepsins in the study were cysteine cathepsins and are best known for their work in the lysosome, a cell organelle, to break down unneeded proteins into amino acids. Credit: National Institutes of Health

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Research, Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Cancer Research, Engineering, Life Sciences and Biology
Keywords
cathepsin, cathepsins, protease, Protease Inhibitor, Protease Inhibitor Drugs, Systems Biology, cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia Research, Sickle Cell Disease, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Metastasis, atheroscleroisis, Cannibalization, Distracting, autodigestion, cathepsin K, cathepsin L, cathepsin S
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  • Created By: Ben Brumfield
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 21, 2020 - 8:48am
  • Last Updated: Jan 21, 2020 - 8:48am