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meprin A MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


MeSH Supplementary
meprin A
Unique ID
C053833
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C053833
Entry Term(s)
MEP1A protein, human
MEP1B protein, human
Mep1a protein, mouse
Mep1a protein, rat
Mep1b protein, mouse
Mep1b protein, rat
N-benzoyl-tyrosyl-p-aminobenzoic acid hydrolase
PABA peptide hydrolase
PABA peptide hydrolase, human
PABA-peptide hydrolase
endopeptidase-2
endopeptidase-24.18
meprin (enzyme)
meprin 1 alpha protein, mouse
meprin 1 alpha protein, rat
meprin 1 beta protein, mouse
meprin 1 beta protein, rat
meprin A, alpha protein, human
meprin A, beta protein, human
meprin alpha protein, human
meprin beta, human
Registry Number
EC 3.4.24.18
Related Numbers
80498-19-7
Heading Mapped to
*Metalloendopeptidases
Frequency
208
Note
from renal microvillar membrane; contains zinc; distinguished from EC 3.4.24.11 by insensitivity to phosphoramidon; meprin B is a separate record 10/95; do not confuse with meprin (synonym to MERCAPTOPROPIONYLGLYCINE used in the treatment of liver diseases, as a detoxicant & in therapy of myopia); composed of disulfide-bridged dimers of alpha-subunits; RefSeq NM_005588 (MEP1A, human); NM_008585 (Mep1a, mouse); NM_013143 (Mep1a, rat); NM_005925 (MEP1B, human); NM_008586 (Mep1b, mouse); NM_013183 (Mep1b, rat)
Source
Biochem J 1987;245(2):515
Date of Entry
1987/11/10
Revision Date
2005/11/17
meprin A Preferred
Mep1a protein, mouse Narrower
MEP1B protein, human Narrower
Mep1a protein, rat Narrower
Mep1b protein, rat Narrower
MEP1A protein, human Narrower
Mep1b protein, mouse Narrower
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