Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 5476
Gene name Cathepsin A
Gene symbol CTSA
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
GLB2GSLNGBEPPCAPPGB
Chromosome 20
Chromosome location 20q13.12
Summary This gene encodes a member of the peptidase S10 family of serine carboxypeptidases. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate two chains that c
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs137854540 T>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant
rs137854543 A>G Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant
rs137854544 T>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant
rs137854546 T>C Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant
rs137854547 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, non coding transcript variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT020678 hsa-miR-155-5p Proteomics 18668040
MIRT051616 hsa-let-7e-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT050910 hsa-miR-17-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT050564 hsa-miR-20a-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT045850 hsa-miR-130a-3p CLASH 23622248
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004180 Function Carboxypeptidase activity IEA
GO:0004180 Function Carboxypeptidase activity TAS 2244901
GO:0004185 Function Serine-type carboxypeptidase activity IBA
GO:0004185 Function Serine-type carboxypeptidase activity IEA
GO:0004185 Function Serine-type carboxypeptidase activity IMP 1907282, 12505983
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
613111 9251 ENSG00000064601
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P10619
Protein name Lysosomal protective protein (EC 3.4.16.5) (Carboxypeptidase C) (Carboxypeptidase L) (Cathepsin A) (Protective protein cathepsin A) (PPCA) (Protective protein for beta-galactosidase) [Cleaved into: Lysosomal protective protein 32 kDa chain; Lysosomal prot
Protein function Protective protein appears to be essential for both the activity of beta-galactosidase and neuraminidase, it associates with these enzymes and exerts a protective function necessary for their stability and activity. This protein is also a carbox
PDB 1IVY , 3BP4 , 3BP7 , 3BXN , 4AZ0 , 4AZ3 , 4CI9 , 4CIA , 4CIB , 4MWS , 4MWT , 6WIA
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00450 Peptidase_S10 39 477 Serine carboxypeptidase Domain
Sequence
Sequence length 480
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Lysosome
Renin-angiotensin system
  Glycosphingolipid metabolism
MHC class II antigen presentation
Sialic acid metabolism
Defective NEU1 causes sialidosis
Neutrophil degranulation
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Abnormality of prenatal development or birth Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs200565348 RCV001814438
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Combined deficiency of sialidase AND beta galactosidase Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs745743780, rs1189568492, rs587779402, rs750928198, rs200565348, rs2145815915, rs2083116648, rs1311180360, rs979557944, rs137854540, rs786200859, rs137854541, rs28934603, rs137854542, rs137854543
View all (43 more)
RCV001386979
RCV001380689
RCV000087089
RCV001420871
RCV002471118
View all (55 more)
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
GALACTOSIALIDOSIS, ADULT Pathogenic rs786200859 RCV000000407
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ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
GALACTOSIALIDOSIS, EARLY INFANTILE Pathogenic rs137854546 RCV000000415
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
BRAIN SMALL VESSEL DISEASE 6 WITH LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CATHEPSIN A-RELATED ARTERIOPATHY, STROKES, LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Cathepsin a-related arteriopathy-strokes-leukoencephalopathy Uncertain significance ClinVar
Orphanet
★★★☆☆
Reported in Unknown/Other Associations (≥2 sources)
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) Lung adenocarcinoma BEFREE 31168300
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm BEFREE 30278264
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm BEFREE 30278264
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Aortic Valve Stenosis Aortic Valve Sclerosis CLINVAR_DG 10944848, 24769197, 8968752
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Asthma Asthma BEFREE 31850305
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation Pubtator 28306170 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
beta-Galactosidase Deficiency Beta-Galactosidase Deficiency BEFREE 9435242
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
CADASIL Syndrome CADASIL Syndrome BEFREE 31484286
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinogenesis Carcinogenesis Pubtator 37287981 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Hepatocellular carcinoma Pubtator 32968147, 34272452, 37287981, 38114725 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only