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Benzoylarginine-2-Naphthylamide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Benzoylarginine-2-Naphthylamide
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.300
D12.125.068.050.095
D12.125.095.104.095
Unique ID
D001587
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001587
Scope Note
An enzyme substrate which permits the measurement of peptide hydrolase activity, e.g. trypsin and thrombin. The enzymes liberate 2-naphthylamine, which is measured by colorimetric procedures.
Entry Version
BANA
Entry Term(s)
Benzoylarginine 2 Naphthylamide
Benzoylarginine beta-Naphthylamide
Registry Numbers
305-09-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzamide, N-(4-((aminoiminomethyl)amino)-1-((2-naphthalenylamino)carbonyl)butyl)-, (+-)-
Previous Indexing
Arginine (1973-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975)
Benzamides (1974-1975)
Naphthalenes (1973-1975)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ARGININE 1977-90; was BENZOYLARGININE BETA NAPHTHYLAMIDE see under ARGININE 1976
Online Note
use BENZOYLARGININE-2-NAPHTHYLAMIDE to search BENZOYLARGININE BETA NAPHTHYLAMIDE 1976
History Note
91(77); was see under ARGININE 1977-90; was BENZOYLARGININE BETA NAPHTHYLAMIDE see under ARGININE 1976
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/23
Revision Date
2001/07/25
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