CST9L
Sign in to saveAlso known as CTES7B, bA218C14.1, cystatin 9-like, cystatin 9 like
Cystatin-9-like is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CST9L gene.
Gene data
CST9L- Name
- cystatin 9 like
- Type
- protein-coding
- Aliases
- CTES7B, bA218C14.1
The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes a protein similar to mouse cystatin 9. Based on its testis-specific expression, it is likely to have a role in tissue reorganization during early testis development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
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cystatin 9 like
- Symbol
- CST9L
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 20:23,564,731-23,568,517
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
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Cystatin-9-like is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CST9L gene.
The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes a protein similar to mouse cystatin 9. Based on its testis-specific expression, it is likely to have a role in tissue reorganization during early testis development.
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