Impaired Turnover of Autophagolysosomes in Cathepsin L Deficiency

    June 2010 in “ Biological Chemistry ”
    Julia Dennemärker, Tobias Lohmüller, S. Müller … Thomas Reinheckel
    Studysummary This study found that mice deficient in the enzyme cathepsin L exhibited impaired degradation of autophagolysosomal content, leading to an accumulation of large, abnormal vesicles in various tissues.
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