Cathepsin Z

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cathepsin Z (303 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human CTSZ gene. This protein plays a role in both carboxy-monopeptidase and carboxy-dipeptidase activities.

**Synonyms:** - CTSZ - Cathepsin P - Cathepsin X - Cathepsin X Precursor - Cathepsin Z Precursor - Cathepsin Z Preproprotein - EC 3.4.18.1 - Preprocathepsin P