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Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.350.350
Unique ID
D004152
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004152
Scope Note
A subclass of exopeptidases that includes enzymes which cleave either two or three AMINO ACIDS from the end of a peptide chain.
Entry Term(s)
Dipeptidyl Peptidase
Dipeptidyl Peptidases
Dipeptidylpeptide Hydrolase
Dipeptidylpeptide Hydrolases
Tripeptidyl-Peptidase
Tripeptidyl-Peptidases
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.14.-
0
NLM Classification #
QU 136
Previous Indexing
Cathepsins (1966-1979)
Dipeptidases (1966-1979)
Peptide Peptidohydrolases (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
2010; see DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASES 1986-2009, see PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1980-1985
History Note
2010(1980)
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/05/23
Revision Date
2020/05/27
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