title: Activation of cathepsin D by glycine ethyl ester.
abstract: Cathepsin D purified from bovine spleen is activated by glycine ethyl ester. A maximum of 70% activation was observed at a glycine ethyl ester concentration of 0.1 M and at pH 4.5. The activation effect appears to be reversible.
mesh_terms: D002403:Cathepsins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002403:Cathepsins; D005998:Glycine