| Gene Symbol | CTSS |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 1520 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | cathepsin S |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | Q6FHS5 D3DV05 P25774 B4DWC9 Q9BUG3 Q5T5I0 |
| Accessions | AAB60643 CCQ77674 EAW53517 EAW53518 EAW53519 P25774 AK024855 AK226095 AK301472 BAG62991 AK314482 BAG37086 BC002642 AAH02642 BQ006623 CR541676 CAG46477 M86553 AAA35655 M90696 AAC37592 S93414 AAB22005 NM_001199739 NP_001186668 NM_004079 NP_004070 |
| Function | Thiol protease. Key protease responsible for the removal of the invariant chain from MHC class II molecules. The bond- specificity of this proteinase is in part similar to the specificities of cathepsin L and cathepsin N. |
| Subcellular Location | Lysosome. |
| Top Pathways | Lysosome, Phagosome, Tuberculosis, Antigen processing and presentation |