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MeSH Heading: Ribonucleases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.352.700
Unique ID: D012260
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012260
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds within RNA. EC 3.1.-.
Entry Term(s): Acid Ribonuclease; Alkaline Ribonuclease; Nucleases, RNA; RNase; Ribonuclease
NLM Classification #: QU 136
Public MeSH Note: 83; was RIBONUCLEASE 1963-82
Online Note: use RIBONUCLEASES to search RIBONUCLEASE 1986-82
History Note: 83; was RIBONUCLEASE 1963-82
Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0019070
Scope Note: Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds within RNA. EC 3.1.-.
Terms: Ribonucleases Preferred Term
Term UI T036426
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Nucleases, RNA
Term UI T036424
Date05/18/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Ribonuclease
Term UI T036425
Date05/18/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1983); RNase
Term UI T036427
Date05/13/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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