Cathepsin G
Definition:
EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases > 3.4.21.20 cathepsin G
Cathepsin G is a neutrophil azurophilic-granule serine endopeptidase in family S1 (trypsin family), with specificity similar to chymotrypsin C. By degrading extracellular matrix and pathogens it participates in innate immune defence. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
Cathepsin G is a neutrophil azurophilic-granule serine endopeptidase in family S1 (trypsin family), with specificity similar to chymotrypsin C. By degrading extracellular matrix and pathogens it participates in innate immune defence. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms.
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