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Descriptor English: Papain
Descriptor Spanish: Papaína
Descriptor papaína
Scope note: Enzima proteolítica obtenida de Carica papaya. Es también el término que se utiliza para denominar una mezcla de papaína purificada y QUIMOPAPAÍNA que se emplea como desbridante enzimático tópico. EC 3.4.22.2.
Descriptor Portuguese: Papaína
Descriptor French: Papaïne
Entry term(s): Tromasin
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.262.500.585
D08.811.277.656.300.200.585
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010206
Scope note: A proteolytic enzyme obtained from Carica papaya. It is also the name used for a purified mixture of papain and CHYMOPAPAIN that is used as a topical enzymatic debriding agent. EC 3.4.22.2.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 3.4.22.2
CAS Type 1 Name: Papain
DeCS ID: 23412
Unique ID: D010206
NLM Classification: QU 136
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Papain - Preferred
Concept UI M0015826
Scope note A proteolytic enzyme obtained from Carica papaya. It is also the name used for a purified mixture of papain and CHYMOPAPAIN that is used as a topical enzymatic debriding agent. EC 3.4.22.2.
Preferred term Papain
Tromasin - Narrower
Concept UI M0332353
Preferred term Tromasin



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