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Chymopapain MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chymopapain
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.262.500.160
D08.811.277.656.300.200.160
Unique ID
D002917
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002917
Scope Note
A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from papaya latex. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. EC 3.4.22.6.
Entry Term(s)
Chemolase
Chymodiactin
Chymopapain A
Chymopapain B
Discase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.22.6
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Related Numbers
9001-09-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Chymopapain
Previous Indexing
Papain (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
86; was see under PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1975-85
History Note
86(75); was see under PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1975-85
Date Established
1986/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2016/07/01
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