Chemicals and Drugs

Leupeptins

A group of acylated oligopeptides produced by Actinomycetes that function as protease inhibitors. They have been known to inhibit to varying degrees trypsin, plasmin, KALLIKREINS, papain and the cathepsins.

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Abstract

A group of acylated oligopeptides produced by Actinomycetes that function as protease inhibitors. They have been known to inhibit to varying degrees trypsin, plasmin, KALLIKREINS, papain and the cathepsins.

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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, urine.

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protease inhib

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History Note

91(75); was see under OLIGOPEPTIDES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Oligopeptides (1973-1974)

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  1. D12.644w.456w.580

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leupeptins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007976. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007976
  2. Leupeptins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76710037