Chemicals and Drugs

Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases

A subclass of exopeptidases that includes enzymes which cleave either two or three AMINO ACIDS from the end of a peptide chain.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A subclass of exopeptidases that includes enzymes which cleave either two or three AMINO ACIDS from the end of a peptide chain.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidases and Tripeptidyl Peptidases
  • Tripeptidyl-Peptidases and Dipeptidyl-Peptidases
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase
  • Dipeptidyl Peptidases
  • Dipeptidylpeptide Hydrolase
  • Dipeptidylpeptide Hydrolases
  • Tripeptidyl-Peptidase
  • Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
  • Hydrolase, Dipeptidylpeptide
  • Peptidase, Dipeptidyl
  • Tripeptidyl Peptidase
  • Tripeptidyl Peptidases

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2010(1980)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cathepsins (1966-1979)
  • Dipeptidases (1966-1979)
  • Peptide Peptidohydrolases (1966-1979)

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QU 136

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004152
  2. Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76290782