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Collagenases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Collagenases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.300.480.205
D08.811.277.656.675.374.205
Unique ID
D017364
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017364
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Enzymes that catalyze the degradation of collagen by acting on the peptide bonds.
Entry Term(s)
Collagen Peptidase
Collagen-Degrading Enzyme
Collagenase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.24.-
NLM Classification #
QU 136
Previous Indexing
Clostridium histolyticum Collagenase (1975-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93; COLLAGENASE was see CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM COLLAGENASE 1966-92
Online Note
use CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM COLLAGENASE to search COLLAGENASE 1966-92
History Note
93; COLLAGENASE was see CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM COLLAGENASE 1966-92
Entry Combination
antagonists & inhibitors:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/13
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Collagenases Preferred
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