Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables cysteine-type carboxypeptidase activity; endopeptidase activity; and histone binding activity. Involved in several processes, including collagen catabolic process; elastin catabolic process; and thyroid hormone generation. Acts upstream of or within decidualization; hair follicle morphogenesis; and negative regulation of keratinocyte proliferation. Located in several cellular components, including external side of plasma membrane; lysosome; and nucleolus. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; extraembryonic component; eye; genitourinary system; and lung. Used to study dilated cardiomyopathy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Orthologous to several human genes including CTSV (cathepsin V).
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