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Descriptor English: Carboxypeptidases
Descriptor Spanish: Carboxipeptidasas
Descriptor carboxipeptidasas
Entry term(s) carboxipeptidasa
Scope note: Enzimas que actúan en el C-terminal libre de un polipéptido liberando un único residuo aminoácido. Se subdividen sobre la base de su mecanismo catalítico en carboxipeptidasas de tipo serina, EC 3.4.16, metalocarboxipeptidasas, EC 3.4.17, carboxipeptidasas, y carboxipeptidasas de tipo cisteína, EC 3.4.18. EC 3.4.-.
Descriptor Portuguese: Carboxipeptidases
Descriptor French: Carboxypeptidases
Entry term(s): Carboxypeptidase
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.350.245
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002268
Scope note: Enzymes that act at a free C-terminus of a polypeptide to liberate a single amino acid residue.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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.-
DeCS ID: 2309
Unique ID: D002268
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Carboxypeptidases - Preferred
Concept UI M0003411
Scope note Enzymes that act at a free C-terminus of a polypeptide to liberate a single amino acid residue.
Preferred term Carboxypeptidases
Entry term(s) Carboxypeptidase



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