Preferred Label : Stefin Family Gene;
NCIt synonyms : Cystatin 1 Family Gene;
NCIt definition : One of three inhibitory families in the cystatin superfamily (including type 2 cystatins
and kininogens), Stefin Family Genes (type 1 cystatins) encode intracellular cysteine
thiol protease inhibitors of papain and cathepsins B, H, and L. Cystatin Superfamily
proteins contain multiple cystatin-like sequences; some are active cysteine protease
inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this activity. (NCI);
Origin ID : C20729;
UMLS CUI : C1336499;
Semantic type(s)
- gene_found_in_organism
- gene_plays_role_in_process
