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Descriptor English: Chymases
Descriptor Spanish: Quimasas
Descriptor quimasas
Scope note: Familia de serina proteasas neutras con actividad similar a la de la QUIMOTRIPSINA. Las quimasas se encuentran principalmente en los GRÁNULOS SECRETORES de los MASTOCITOS y son liberadas durante la desgranulación de estas células.
Descriptor Portuguese: Quimases
Descriptor French: Chymases
Entry term(s): Chymase
Chymase 1
Chymase-1
Chymotrypsin Like Protease
Chymotrypsin Like Proteases
Chymotrypsin-Like Protease
Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.103
D08.811.277.656.959.350.103
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053818
Scope note: A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
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 3.4.21.39
Public MeSH Note: 2007; CHYMASE was indexed under SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 1988-2006, & under PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1984-1987
History Note: 2007(1984)
DeCS ID: 52243
Unique ID: D053818
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Chymases - Preferred
Concept UI M0127894
Scope note A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
Preferred term Chymases
Entry term(s) Chymase
Chymase 1
Chymase-1
Chymotrypsin Like Protease
Chymotrypsin Like Proteases
Chymotrypsin-Like Protease
Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases



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