| Type: | Family | Name: | Calpain-9 |
| Description: | Calpain-9 (CAPN9) belongs to the calpain family, which consists of a group of Ca2+ dependent cysteine proteases that regulate functions of substrates by proteolysis [, ]. Calpain-9 and Calpain-8 are predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and are restricted to the gastric surface mucus (pit) cells in the stomach. They are involved in gastric mucosal defence []. | Short Name: | CAPN9 |
