Human Osteoclast Cathepsin K Is Processed Intracellularly Prior to Attachment and Bone Resorption
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Vol. 16 (3), 478-486
- https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.3.478
Abstract
Cathepsin K is a member of the papain superfamily of cysteine proteases and has been proposed to play a pivotal role in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. We have developed a sensitive cytochemical...Keywords
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