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Cystatins
| Medical Definition: | A homologous group of endogenous cysteine proteinase inhibitors. Four distinct families are recognized within the cystatin superfamily: cystatin B or stefins; cystatin C or post-gamma-globulin; egg-white or chicken cystatin; and kininogen cystatin. The cystatins inhibit most Cysteine Endopeptidases of the papain type, and other peptidases which have a sulfhydryl group at the active site. |
| Guide Notes: | a group of endogenous cysteine proteinase inhib |
| Also Called: | Sarcocystatin,Cystatin A,Oryzacystatin |
| Previously Indexed: | Enzyme Inhibitors (1975-1978),Protease Inhibitors (1979-1989) |
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