Product Description

Human Cathepsin D

Cathepsin D is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the CTSD gene, which encodes a lysosomal aspartyl protease composed of a protein dimer of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor. The main function of cathepsin D is to degrade proteins and activate precursors of bioactive proteins in pre-lysosomal compartments. Human Cathepsin D is often used as a marker for Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer, among others.

This product is for in vitro research use only, is not to be consumed by animals or humans, and should be handled with general precaution as if capable of spreading infectious disease.