Review Article

Posttranslational Processing and Modification of Cathepsins and Cystatins

Table 5

Organ distributions of cystatin α and β [16].

OrgansCystatin αCystatin β
(ng/mg protein)

Epidermis2800320
Kidney0.5200
Liver0.2230
Brain0.3310
Muscle0.376
Margen820420