CST3

Function

As an inhibitor of cysteine proteinases, this protein is thought to serve an important physiological role as a local regulator of this enzyme activity.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the cystatin family.

Cellular localization

• Secreted

Alternative names

• Cystatin-C
• Cystatin-3
• Cst3

Database links

• entrezGene:13010
• swissprot:P21460

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

15531Da