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Descriptor English: Chymosin
Descriptor Spanish: Quimosina
Descriptor quimosina
Entry term(s) rennina
Scope note: Principal enzima coagulante de la leche que se encuentra en el estómago verdadero o abomaso del ternero recental. Es segregada como un precursor inactivo llamado prorennina, y convertida en el ambiente ácido del estómago en la enzima activa. EC 3.4.23.4.
Descriptor Portuguese: Quimosina
Descriptor French: Chymosine
Entry term(s): Chymosin A
Chymosin C
Rennin
Tree number(s): D08.811.277.656.074.500.200
D08.811.277.656.300.048.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012085
Scope note: The predominant milk-clotting enzyme from the true stomach or abomasum of the suckling calf. It is secreted as an inactive precursor called prorennin and converted in the acid environment of the stomach to the active enzyme. EC 3.4.23.4.
Annotation: do not confuse entry term RENNIN with RENIN; /biosyn /physiol permitted
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 3.4.23.4
Public MeSH Note: 91; was RENNIN 1963-90
Online Note: use CHYMOSIN to search RENNIN 1966-90
History Note: 91; was RENNIN 1963-90
DeCS ID: 29283
Unique ID: D012085
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
Chymosin - Preferred
Concept UI M0018781
Scope note The predominant milk-clotting enzyme from the true stomach or abomasum of the suckling calf. It is secreted as an inactive precursor called prorennin and converted in the acid environment of the stomach to the active enzyme. EC 3.4.23.4.
Preferred term Chymosin
Entry term(s) Rennin
Chymosin A - Narrower
Concept UI M0018779
Preferred term Chymosin A
Chymosin C - Narrower
Concept UI M0018780
Preferred term Chymosin C



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