calpain

protease enzyme present in mammals and other organisms
ChemicalSubstance group_or_class_of_enzymes Q2934402
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calpain

Summary

calpain is a group or class of enzymes[1]. calpain ranks in the top 6% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • calpain's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[3].
  • calpain's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins[4].
  • calpain's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 78990-62-2[5].
  • calpain's subclass of is recorded as cysteine protease[6].
  • calpain's subclass of is recorded as Peptidase C2, calpain, catalytic domain, protein family[7].
  • calpain's subclass of is recorded as calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase[8].
  • calpain's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D002154[9].
  • calpain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/087p02[10].
  • calpain's MeSH tree code is recorded as D08.811.277.656.262.500.120[11].
  • calpain's MeSH tree code is recorded as D08.811.277.656.300.200.120[12].
  • calpain's molecular function is recorded as calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase activity[13].
  • calpain's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 56928146[14].
  • calpain's KBpedia ID is recorded as Calpain[15].
  • calpain's DeCS ID is recorded as 23227[16].
  • calpain's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C56928146[17].

Why It Matters

calpain ranks in the top 6% of group_or_class_of_enzymes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] calpain has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] calpain is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ChemIDplus. chem.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . KBpedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). calpain. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/calpain
MLA “calpain.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/calpain.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_calpain_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{calpain}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/calpain}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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