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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- 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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References
- 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
- Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76290782