Gene Information
Gene NameCTSB
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length339
Protein NamesCathepsin B (EC 3.4.22.1) (APP secretase) (APPS) (Cathepsin B1) [Cleaved into: Cathepsin B light chain; Cathepsin B heavy chain]
Target Namecathepsin b
Target TypePreclinical target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000164733 )
3 ( ENSG00000285132 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP07858
Gene CardCTSB
Uniprot IDP07858
PfamPF00112; PF08127
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.340789084)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ctsb ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ctsb ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CTSB ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCTSL, CTSV, CTSK, CTSH, TINAGL1, CTSO, CTSW, CTSF, TINAG, CTSC, CTSZ, CTSS
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the stratum spinosum of the epidermis. Weak expression is detected in the stratum granulosum. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28457472}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002240(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1CSB  (X-ray  2.00A  1GMY  (X-ray  1.90A  1HUC  (X-ray  2.10A  1PBH  (X-ray  3.20A  2IPP  (X-ray  2.15A  2PBH  (X-ray  3.30A  3AI8  (X-ray  2.11A  3CBJ  (X-ray  1.80A  3CBK  (X-ray  2.67A  3K9M  (X-ray  2.61A  3PBH  (X-ray  2.50A  5MBL  (X-ray  1.81A  5MBM  (X-ray  2.76A  6AY2  (X-ray  1.60A 
DBSNP rs12338  rs1803250  rs11548596  rs17573 
Subcellular location [CC]Lysosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16733801}. Melanosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}. Secreted, extracellular space {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A1E295}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10605};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10605};
Extracellular side {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10605}. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV (PubMed:17081065). Localizes to the lumen of thyroid follicles and to the apical membrane of thyroid epithelial cells (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P10605, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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