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Chymotrypsin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Chymotrypsin
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.300.760.176
D08.811.277.656.959.350.176
Unique ID
D002918
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002918
Annotation
/antag: consider also ALPHA 1-ANTICHYMOTRYPSIN
Scope Note
A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by TRYPSIN. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side.
Entry Term(s)
Alpha-Chymotrypsin Choay
Alphacutanée
Avazyme
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.21.1
0
Related Numbers
9004-07-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Chymotrypsin
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Chymotrypsin Preferred
Avazyme Narrower
Alphacutanée Narrower
Alpha-Chymotrypsin Choay Narrower
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