Species variations amongst proteinases in liver lysosomes. Issue 11 (November 1986)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Béchet, Daniel; Obled, Alain; Deval, Christiane
• Is Part Of: Bioscience reports. Volume 6:Issue 11(1986)
• Page Start: 991
• Page End: 997
• Publication Date: 1986-11
• Subjects: species variation -- cystein proteinases -- cathepsin D -- liver lysosome; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1007/BF01114976
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8463

Abstract

Abstract : Cathepsin B, H, L and D activities in liver lysosomes were compared between species. Although cathepsin B and D were detected in bovine, pig, chicken and rat liver, striking species differences were evident for cathepsin H and L. Cathepsin L activity was particularly high in chicken lysosomal extracts, but could not be detected in bovine and pig extracts. Whereas there was no significant cathepsin H activity in bovine extracts, rat liver lysosomal extracts contained large amounts of cathepsin H activity.