Phenomena and Processes

Proteolysis

Cleavage of proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids either by PROTEASES or non-enzymatically (e.g., Hydrolysis). It does not include Protein Processing, Post-Translational.

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Abstract

Cleavage of proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids either by PROTEASES or non-enzymatically (e.g., Hydrolysis). It does not include Protein Processing, Post-Translational.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Protein Degradation
  • Degradation, Protein
  • Degradations, Protein
  • Protein Degradations
  • Proteolyses
  • Protein Digestion
  • Digestion, Protein
  • Digestions, Protein
  • Protein Digestions

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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History Note

2012

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Tree Numbers

  1. G02.111.720w
  2. G03w.812w

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NLM Classification

QU 55.9

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Proteolysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059748
  2. Proteolysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteolysis
  3. Proteolysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33123