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Cathepsin H MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cathepsin H
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.224.400
D08.811.277.656.262.500.153
D08.811.277.656.300.200.153
D23.050.301.500.600.300
D23.050.705.552.600.300
Unique ID
D056655
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056655
Scope Note
An ubiquitously-expressed lysosomal cysteine protease that is involved in protein processing. The enzyme has both endopeptidase and aminopeptidase activities.
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.22.16
Public MeSH Note
2010; CATHEPSIN H was indexed under CATHEPSINS and CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 1975-2009, under BENZOYLARGININE-2-NAPHTHYLAMIDE 1976-1981, & under AMIDES, AMIDOHYDROLASES, and NAPHTHALENES 1973-1974
History Note
2010(1980)
Date Introduced
2010/01/01
Last Updated
2016/02/26
Cathepsin H Preferred
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