Gene Information
Gene NameCTSK
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length329
Protein NamesCathepsin K (EC 3.4.22.38) (Cathepsin O) (Cathepsin O2) (Cathepsin X)
Target Namecathepsin k
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000143387 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP43235
Gene CardCTSK
Uniprot IDP43235
PfamPF08246; PF00112
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000063713)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CTSK ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CTSK ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CTSK ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ctsk ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CTSK ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ctsk ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CTSK ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCTSL, CTSV, CTSH, TINAGL1, CTSO, CTSW, CTSF, TINAG, CTSB, CTSC, CTSZ, CTSS
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in osteoclasts (bones) (PubMed:7805878). Expressed in thyroid epithelial cells (PubMed:11082042). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7805878}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1ATK  (X-ray  2.20A  1AU0  (X-ray  2.60A  1AU2  (X-ray  2.60A  1AU3  (X-ray  2.50A  1AU4  (X-ray  2.30A  1AYU  (X-ray  2.20A  1AYV  (X-ray  2.30A  1AYW  (X-ray  2.40A  1BGO  (X-ray  2.30A  1BY8  (X-ray  2.60A  1MEM  (X-ray  1.80A  1NL6  (X-ray  2.80A  1NLJ  (X-ray  2.40A  1Q6K  (X-ray  2.10A  1SNK  (X-ray  2.40A  1TU6  (X-ray  1.75A  1U9V  (X-ray  2.20A  1U9W  (X-ray  2.30A  1U9X  (X-ray  2.10A  1VSN  (X-ray  2.00A  1YK7  (X-ray  2.50A  1YK8  (X-ray  2.60A  1YT7  (X-ray  2.30A  2ATO  (X-ray  2.00A  2AUX  (X-ray  2.40A  2AUZ  (X-ray  2.30A  2BDL  (X-ray  2.00A  2R6N  (X-ray  1.95A  3C9E  (X-ray  1.80A  3H7D  (X-ray  2.24A  3KW9  (X-ray  1.80A  3KWB  (X-ray  2.02A  3KWZ  (X-ray  1.49A  3KX1  (X-ray  1.51A  3O0U  (X-ray  1.80A  3O1G  (X-ray  1.65A  3OVZ  (X-ray  2.02A  4DMX  (X-ray  1.70A  4DMY  (X-ray  1.63A  4N79  (X-ray  2.62A  4N8W  (X-ray  2.02A  4X6H  (X-ray  1.00A  4X6I  (X-ray  1.87A  4X6J  (X-ray  1.59A  4YV8  (X-ray  2.00A  4YVA  (X-ray  1.80A  5J94  (X-ray  2.60A  5JA7  (X-ray  1.61A  5JH3  (X-ray  1.75A  5TDI  (X-ray  1.40A  5TUN  (X-ray  1.62A  5Z5O  (X-ray  1.92A  6ASH  (X-ray  1.42A  6HGY  (X-ray  2.20A  6PXF  (X-ray  1.85A  6QBS  (X-ray  1.70A  6QL8  (X-ray  1.80A  6QLM  (X-ray  1.50A  6QLW  (X-ray  2.00A  6QLX  (X-ray  2.10A  6QM0  (X-ray  1.90A  7NXL  (X-ray  1.80A  7NXM  (X-ray  1.72A  7PCK  (X-ray  3.20A  7QBL  (X-ray  2.00A  7QBM  (X-ray  1.88A  7QBN  (X-ray  1.55A  7QBO  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP rs74315305  rs74315302  rs74315304  rs29001685 
Subcellular location [CC]Lysosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042}. Apical cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042};
Extracellular side {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042}. Note=Localizes to the lumen of thyroid follicles and to the apical membrane of thyroid epithelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11082042}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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