Chemicals and Drugs

Kazal Type Serine Peptidase Inhibitors

A family of serine peptidase inhibitors that occur in animals, some single-cell eukaryotes, and higher plants. They contain variable numbers of KAZAL MOTIFS and inhibit SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as ACROSIN and TRYPSIN.

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A family of serine peptidase inhibitors that occur in animals, some single-cell eukaryotes, and higher plants. They contain variable numbers of KAZAL MOTIFS and inhibit SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as ACROSIN and TRYPSIN.

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3 entry terms
  • SPINK Family Proteins
  • Serine Peptidase Inhibitors, Kazal Type
  • Serine Protease Inhibitors, Kazal Type

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, 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

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (2003-2017)
  • Trypsin Inhibitor, Kazal Pancreatic (2000-2017)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Kazal Type Serine Peptidase Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074162
  2. Kazal Type Serine Peptidase Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50573140