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calpain
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calpain [′kal‚pān]
(cell and molecular biology)
A calcium-dependent cysteine protease in the cytoplasm that is central to most processes in cell biology (plasma membrane-associated signaling events; cell proliferation, differentiation, activation, and communication; and programmed cell death). Its overactivation has been observed in muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, cataract formation, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis.
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