The Mechanism of Asparagine Endopeptidase in the Progression of Malignant Tumors: A Review
Asparagine endopeptidase (AEP), also called legumain, is currently the only known cysteine protease that specifically cleaves peptide bonds in asparaginyl residue in the mammalian genome. Since 2003, AEP has been reported to be widely expressed in a variety of carcinomas and is considered a potentia...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Cells |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1153 |