Calpain 8/nCL-2 and calpain 9/nCL-4 constitute an active protease complex, G-calpain, involved in gastric mucosal defense.

Calpain 8/nCL-2 and calpain 9/nCL-4 constitute an active protease complex, G-calpain, involved in gastric mucosal defense.

Calpains constitute a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent cysteine proteases, indispensable for various cellular processes. Among the 15 mammalian calpains, calpain 8/nCL-2 and calpain 9/nCL-4 are predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and are restricted to the gastric surface mucus (pit) c...

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Main Authors: Shoji Hata, Manabu Abe, Hidenori Suzuki, Fujiko Kitamura, Noriko Toyama-Sorimachi, Keiko Abe, Kenji Sakimura, Hiroyuki Sorimachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2912385?pdf=render

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