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Cathepsin L2
Cathepsin L2, also known as cathepsin V and encoded by the CTSL2 gene, is a human gene.
The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that may play an important role in corneal physiology. This gene is expressed in colorectal and breast carcinomas but not in normal colon, mammary gland, or peritumoral tissues, suggesting a possible role for this gene in tumor processes.
Clinical significance.
Cathepsin L2 may play a role in the
Cathepsin L
Cathepsin L (, "Aldrichina grahami cysteine proteinase") is an important lysosomal endopeptidase enzyme which is involved in the initiation of protein degradation. It is a member of the Peptidase C1 family, which play an important role in diverse processes including normal lysosome mediated protein turnover, antigen and proprotein processing, and apoptosis. Cathepsin L has been reported in many organisms including fish, birds, mammals, and sponges. 
See also.
- Cathepsin L1, previously called cathepsin L
- Cathepsin L2 or cathepsin