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calpastatin

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calpastatin [¦kal·pə′stat·ən]
(cell and molecular biology)
A protein found in all cells that is both the specific inhibitor and substrate of calpains.
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For example, pig heart calpastatin with 713 amino acid residues (Mr 77122) exhibits an anomalous behavior in SDS gels, and the estimated molecular mass is 107 kDa (43).
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