Cathepsin D: Analysis of its potential role as an amyloid beta degrading protease
Proteolysis catalyzed by the major lysosomal aspartyl protease cathepsin-D (CTSD) appears to be of pivotal importance for proteostasis within the central nervous system and in neurodegeneration. Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) type 10 is caused by a lack of CTSD leading to a defective autophagi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996122003114 |