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alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.563
D12.644.861.030
D12.776.124.050.050
D12.776.124.790.106.050
D12.776.377.715.085.050
D12.776.395.045
D12.776.872.030
Unique ID
D000514
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000514
Scope Note
Glycoprotein found in alpha(1)-globulin region in human serum. It inhibits chymotrypsin-like proteinases in vivo and has cytotoxic killer-cell activity in vitro. The protein also has a role as an acute-phase protein and is active in the control of immunologic and inflammatory processes, and as a tumor marker. It is a member of the serpin superfamily.
Entry Term(s)
Serpin A3
alpha(1)-Antichymotrypsin
Pharm Action
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Previous Indexing
Chymotrypsin/antagonists & inhibitors (1968-1986)
Glycoproteins (1966-1986)
Protease Inhibitors (1979-1986)
Public MeSH Note
87
History Note
87
Date Established
1987/01/01
Date of Entry
1986/04/14
Revision Date
2023/03/16
alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin Preferred
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