Cystatin-D is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CST5 gene.[5][6]

CST5
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesCST5, cystatin D
External IDsOMIM: 123858 MGI: 1930004 HomoloGene: 55615 GeneCards: CST5
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001900

NM_021405

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001891

NP_067380

Location (UCSC)Chr 20: 23.88 – 23.88 MbChr 2: 149.25 – 149.25 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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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 found in saliva and tears. The encoded protein may play a protective role against proteinases present in the oral cavity.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000170367Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000033156Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Freije JP, Abrahamson M, Olafsson I, Velasco G, Grubb A, Lopez-Otin C (Dec 1991). "Structure and expression of the gene encoding cystatin D, a novel human cysteine proteinase inhibitor". J Biol Chem. 266 (30): 20538–43. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)54958-9. PMID 1939105.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: CST5 cystatin D".

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