Enables calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity and protease binding activity. Involved in several processes, including animal organ regeneration; myoblast fusion; and skeletal muscle atrophy. Located in membrane and postsynaptic density. Used to study brain ischemia. Biomarker of alcohol use disorder; hypertension; and muscular atrophy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in PLACK syndrome; Parkinson's disease; autoimmune disease (multiple); congenital myasthenic syndrome 1A; and vasculitis. Orthologous to human CAST (calpastatin).
RGD Description
Enables calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity and protease binding activity. Involved in several processes, including animal organ regeneration; myoblast fusion; and skeletal muscle atrophy. Located in membrane and postsynaptic density. Used to study brain ischemia. Biomarker of alcohol use disorder; hypertension; and muscular atrophy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in PLACK syndrome; Parkinson's disease; autoimmune disease (multiple); congenital myasthenic syndrome 1A; and vasculitis. Orthologous to human CAST (calpastatin); PARTICIPATES IN the proteolytic pathway involving calcium-dependent proteases; INTERACTS WITH 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; 2,6-dinitrotoluene; 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione.