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Descriptor English: Enteropeptidase
Descriptor Spanish: Enteropeptidasa
Descriptor enteropeptidasa
Scope note: Enzima proteolítica especializada que es segregada por las células intestinales. Convierte el TRIPSINÓGENO en su forma activa, la TRIPSINA, eliminando el péptido N-terminal. EC 3.4.21.9.
Descriptor Portuguese: Enteropeptidase
Descriptor French: Enteropeptidase
Entry term(s): Enterokinase
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.284
D08.811.277.656.959.350.284
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004765
Scope note: A specialized proteolytic enzyme secreted by intestinal cells. It converts TRYPSINOGEN into its active form TRYPSIN by removing the N-terminal peptide. EC 3.4.21.9.
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 3.4.21.9
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SERINE PROTEINASES 1973-90
History Note: 91(73); was see under SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 1973-90
DeCS ID: 23393
Unique ID: D004765
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Enteropeptidase - Preferred
Concept UI M0007484
Scope note A specialized proteolytic enzyme secreted by intestinal cells. It converts TRYPSINOGEN into its active form TRYPSIN by removing the N-terminal peptide. EC 3.4.21.9.
Preferred term Enteropeptidase
Entry term(s) Enterokinase



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