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Abstract
Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Esteroproteases
- Peptidase
- Peptidases
- Peptide Hydrolase
- Protease
- Proteases
- Proteinase
- Proteinases
- Proteolytic Enzyme
- Proteolytic Enzymes
- Enzyme, Proteolytic
- Hydrolase, Peptide
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, 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
1966; for PROTEINASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2000; for PROTEASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Peptide Hydrolases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010447. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010447
- Peptide Hydrolases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protease
- Peptide Hydrolases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212410