Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ The protein encoded by this gene, a member of the peptidase C1 family, is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase that appears to be a central coordinator for activation of many serine proteinases in immune/inflammatory cells. It is composed of a dimer of disulfide-linked heavy and light chains, both produced from a single protein precursor, and a residual portion of the propeptide acts as an intramolecular chaperone for the folding and stabilization of the mature enzyme. This enzyme requires chloride ions for activity and can degrade glucagon. Defects in the encoded protein have been shown to be a cause of Papillon-Lefevre syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by palmoplantar keratosis and periodontitis. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ CTSC (NP_001805, 1 a.a. ~ 463 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MGAGPSLLLAALLLLLSGDGAVRCDTPANCTYLDLLGTWVFQVGSSGSQRDVNCSVMGPQEKKVVVYLQKLDTAYDDLGNSGHFTIIYNQGFEIVLNDYKWFAFFKYKEEGSKVTTYCNETMTGWVHDVLGRNWACFTGKKVGTASENVYVNTAHLKNSQEKYSNRLYKYDHNFVKAINAIQKSWTATTYMEYETLTLGDMIRRSGGHSRKIPRPKPAPLTAEIQQKILHLPTSWDWRNVHGINFVSPVRNQASCGSCYSFASMGMLEARIRILTNNSQTPILSPQEVVSCSQYAQGCEGGFPYLIAGKYAQDFGLVEEACFPYTGTDSPCKMKEDCFRYYSSEYHYVGGFYGGCNEALMKLELVHHGPMAVAFEVYDDFLHYKKGIYHHTGLRDPFNPFELTNHAVLLVGYGTDSASGMDYWIVKNSWGTGWGENGYFRIRRGTDECAIESIAVAATPIPKL_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4