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Peptide Hydrolases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Peptide Hydrolases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656
Unique ID
D010447
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010447
Scope Note
Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.
Entry Term(s)
Esteroproteases
Peptidase
Peptidases
Peptide Hydrolase
Protease
Proteases
Proteinase
Proteinases
Proteolytic Enzyme
Proteolytic Enzymes
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.-
NLM Classification #
QU 136
Public MeSH Note
1966; for PROTEINASES see ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2004; for PROTEASES see ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004
History Note
1966; for PROTEINASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2000; for PROTEASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004
Entry Combination
antagonists & inhibitors:Protease Inhibitors
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Peptide Hydrolases Preferred
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