| Primary Identifier | IPR029543 | Type | Family |
| Short Name | CAPN8 |
| description | Calpain-8 (CAPN8) belongs to the calpain family, which consists of a group of Ca2+ dependent cysteine proteases that regulate functions of substrates by proteolysis [, ]. Calpain-8 and Calpain-9 are predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract and are restricted to the gastric surface mucus (pit) cells in the stomach. They are involved in gastric mucosal defence [, ]. |
