Cystatin-8: Proteins and Enzymes

Cystatin 8, also referred to as CST8, has a 142 amino acid isoform that is 16 kDa, and is involved in reproduction, especially pertaining to sperm development and maturation. Disease research is being conducted between Cystatin 8 and several diseases and disorders to determine the relation between the two. Some of these disorders include epididymitis, cerebral hemorrhage, melanoma, t-cell leukemia, cerebritis, and choriocarcinoma. This protein is not linked to any pathways, and is not known to interact with any other proteins at this time.