Importance of lysosomal cysteine proteases in lung disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The human lysosomal cysteine proteases are a family of 11 proteases whose members include cathepsins B, C, H, L, and S. The biology of these proteases was largely ignored for decades because of their lysosomal location and the belief that their function was limit...

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Main Authors: Chapman Harold A, Wolters Paul J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2000-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr29