Chemicals and Drugs

Granzymes

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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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
  • Cytotoxic Serine Protease B
  • Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Associated 1 Protein
  • Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Proteinase 1
  • Fragmentin 2
  • Granzyme A
  • Granzyme B
  • Granzyme C
  • Granzyme K
  • Granzyme M
  • Granzyme-3
  • Granzyme-Like Protein III
  • Hanukah Factor
  • NK-Tryptase-2
  • Natural Killer Cell Granule Tryptase-2
  • Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Associated 1 Protein
  • Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Proteinase 1
  • Granzyme 3
  • Granzyme Like Protein III
  • NK Tryptase 2
  • Natural Killer Cell Granule Tryptase 2

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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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2007(1986)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Granzymes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053804. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053804
  2. Granzymes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granzyme
  3. Granzymes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425068