cathepsin
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Definition of cathepsin
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
“Grassmann and Dyckerhoff (1930) showed that cysteine and cyanide inhibited the action of ereptic aminopolyase, while they accelerated the action of proteases such as cathepsin.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Kathepsin, from Ancient Greek καθέψω (kathépsō), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕψω (hépsō, “boil”).
Words you can make from cathepsin
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Best play haptenic 15 points8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
40 words- APHETIC 14 pts
- CHIPSET 14 pts
- HAPTICS 14 pts
- HEPATIC 14 pts
- HEPCATS 14 pts
- PATCHES 14 pts
- PECHANS 14 pts
- PINCHES 14 pts
- PITCHES 14 pts
- PSCHENT 14 pts
- SPATHIC 14 pts
- SPHENIC 14 pts
- SPINACH 14 pts
- ACHIEST 12 pts
- AITCHES 12 pts
- CHAINES 12 pts
- CHASTEN 12 pts
- ETHNICS 12 pts
- HAPTENS 12 pts
- HATPINS 12 pts
- INPHASE 12 pts
- SHITCAN 12 pts
- STHENIC 12 pts
- ASEPTIC 11 pts
- CATNIPS 11 pts
- INCEPTS 11 pts
- INSCAPE 11 pts
- INSPECT 11 pts
- PACIEST 11 pts
- PECTINS 11 pts
- PICANTE 11 pts
- SPICATE 11 pts
- SHEITAN 10 pts
- STHENIA 10 pts
- ACETINS 9 pts
- CINEAST 9 pts
- PANTIES 9 pts
- PATINES 9 pts
- SAPIENT 9 pts
- SPINATE 9 pts
6-letter words
92 words- CAPISH 13 pts
- CHAPES 13 pts
- CHEAPS 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- HEPCAT 13 pts
- PAINCH 13 pts
- PECHAN 13 pts
- PHASIC 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- CANTHI 11 pts
- CHAINE 11 pts
- CHAINS 11 pts
- CHAISE 11 pts
- CHANTS 11 pts
- CHASTE 11 pts
- CHEATS 11 pts
- CHINAS 11 pts
- CHINES 11 pts
- CHINSE 11 pts
- CHINTS 11 pts
- ENCASH 11 pts
- ETHICS 11 pts
- ETHNIC 11 pts
- HANCES 11 pts
- HAPTEN 11 pts
- HATPIN 11 pts
- INCHES 11 pts
- ITCHES 11 pts
- NACHES 11 pts
- NICHES 11 pts
- SACHET 11 pts
- SCATHE 11 pts
- SHAPEN 11 pts
- SNATCH 11 pts
- SNITCH 11 pts
- SPATHE 11 pts
- STANCH 11 pts
- STENCH 11 pts
- TACHES 11 pts
- APICES 10 pts
- APNEIC 10 pts
- ASPECT 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- EPACTS 10 pts
- INCEPT 10 pts
- PANICS 10 pts
- PECANS 10 pts
- PECTIN 10 pts
- SEPTIC 10 pts
- SPICAE 10 pts
- ASHINE 9 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- HASTEN 9 pts
- SAITHE 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- SHENAI 9 pts
- SNATHE 9 pts
- THANES 9 pts
- THEINS 9 pts
- ACETIN 8 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ASCENT 8 pts
- CASEIN 8 pts
- CENTAI 8 pts
- CENTAS 8 pts
- ENACTS 8 pts
- ENATIC 8 pts
- INCASE 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- INSTEP 8 pts
- NASTIC 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PANTIE 8 pts
- PASTIE 8 pts
- PATENS 8 pts
- PATINE 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PETSAI 8 pts
- PIETAS 8 pts
- PINETA 8 pts
- PINTAS 8 pts
- PTISAN 8 pts
- SECANT 8 pts
- SPINET 8 pts
- STANCE 8 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
5-letter words
60 words- CAPHS 12 pts
- CHAPE 12 pts
- CHAPS 12 pts
- CHAPT 12 pts
- CHEAP 12 pts
- CHIPS 12 pts
- ACHES 10 pts
- AITCH 10 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- CATHS 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIS 10 pts
- CHANT 10 pts
- CHASE 10 pts
- CHATS 10 pts
- CHEAT 10 pts
- CHEST 10 pts
- CHIAS 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINE 10 pts
- CHINS 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- ETHIC 10 pts
- HANCE 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- ASPIC 9 pts
- CAPES 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- EPICS 9 pts
- ASHEN 8 pts
- HAETS 8 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- HANSE 8 pts
- HANTS 8 pts
- HASTE 8 pts
- HATES 8 pts
- ACNES 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- ASPEN 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CANES 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- CASTE 7 pts
- CATES 7 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CESTA 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
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