CTSZ

cathepsin Z

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal cysteine proteinase and member of the peptidase C1 family. It exhibits both carboxy-monopeptidase and carboxy-dipeptidase activities. The encoded protein has also been known as cathepsin X and cathepsin P. This gene is expressed ubiquitously in cancer cell lines and primary tumors and, like other members of this family, may be involved in tumorigenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Known Variants21 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs1372020:57,570,568G/Adownstream gene variant
rs3406935620:57,570,760C/Tmissense variant
rs20220933520:57,570,790C/Tuncertain significance
rs75054042720:57,570,811C/Tuncertain significance
rs77123622320:57,571,704C/Tuncertain significance
rs209186245620:57,571,789T/Cuncertain significance
rs251590016120:57,571,793C/Glikely benign
rs6263997020:57,571,818G/Cbenign
rs19982545920:57,572,709A/Glikely benign
rs11231004320:57,572,725C/Tbenign
rs1154088120:57,572,729C/Tlikely benign
rs75088546220:57,572,808T/Auncertain significance
rs607069020:57,574,816G/Cdownstream gene variant
rs57197161520:57,578,742A/G
rs119587584820:57,581,505G/Auncertain significance
rs145567405720:57,582,063C/Tuncertain significance
rs98651667620:57,582,101C/Auncertain significance
rs116315203520:57,582,114C/Tuncertain significance
rs127763641020:57,582,119T/Clikely benign
rs92019508120:57,582,131G/Auncertain significance
rs122506314520:57,582,132C/Auncertain significance

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.