A family of serine endopeptidases found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of LEUKOCYTES such as CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES and NATURAL KILLER CELLS. When secreted into the intercellular space granzymes act to eliminate transformed and virus-infected host cells.
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Granzyme — Granzyme M — Granzyme C — Granzyme K — Natural Killer Cell Granule Tryptase-2 — Natural Killer Cell Granule Tryptase 2 — NK-Tryptase-2 — NK Tryptase 2 — Granzyme-3 — Granzyme 3 — Granzyme A — Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Proteinase 1 — Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Proteinase 1 — Hanukah Factor — Granzyme B — Fragmentin 2 — Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated 1 Protein — Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Associated 1 Protein — Granzyme-Like Protein III — Granzyme Like Protein III — Cytotoxic Serine Protease B