Chemicals and Drugs

Peptide Hydrolases

Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Esteroproteases
  • Peptidase
  • Peptidases
  • Peptide Hydrolase
  • Protease
  • Proteases
  • Proteinase
  • Proteinases
  • Proteolytic Enzyme
  • Proteolytic Enzymes
  • Enzyme, Proteolytic
  • Hydrolase, Peptide

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

1966; for PROTEINASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2000; for PROTEASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

QU 136

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptide Hydrolases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010447. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010447
  2. Peptide Hydrolases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protease
  3. Peptide Hydrolases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212410