MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Endopeptidase K
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.247; D08.811.277.656.959.350.247
Unique ID: D019286
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019286
Scope Note: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of keratin, and of other proteins with subtilisin-like specificity. It hydrolyses peptide amides. Endopeptidase K is from the mold Tritirachium album Limber. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.21.64.
Entry Term(s): Protease K; Proteinase K; Tritirachium Alkaline Proteinase
Previous Indexing: Peptide Peptidohydrolases (1979-1987); Serine Proteinases (1988-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97; ENDOPEPTIDASE K was indexed under SERINE PROTEINASES 1988-96 & PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1979-87
Online Note: use ENDOPEPTIDASE K (NM) to search ENDOPEPTIDASE K 1980-96
History Note: 97; was ENDOPEPTIDASE K (NM) 1979-96
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2009/07/06

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)

Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
- Enzymes [D08.811]
  - Hydrolases [D08.811.277]
    - Peptide Hydrolases [D08.811.277.656]
      - Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300]
        
        Serine Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300.760]
        
        Acrosin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.030]
        
        Cathepsin G [D08.811.277.656.300.760.066]
        
        Chymases [D08.811.277.656.300.760.103]
        
        Chymotrypsin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.176]
        
        Complement Factor B [D08.811.277.656.300.760.198]
        
        Complement Factor D [D08.811.277.656.300.760.200]
        
        Complement Factor I [D08.811.277.656.300.760.210]
        
        Endopeptidase K [D08.811.277.656.300.760.247]
        
        Enteropeptidase [D08.811.277.656.300.760.284]
        
        Factor VIIa [D08.811.277.656.300.760.300]
        
        Factor IXa [D08.811.277.656.300.760.310]
        
        Factor Xa [D08.811.277.656.300.760.315]
        
        Factor XIa [D08.811.277.656.300.760.320]
        
        Factor XIIa [D08.811.277.656.300.760.324]
        
        Fibrinolysin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.330]
        
        Furin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.353]
        
        Granzymes [D08.811.277.656.300.760.397]
        
        High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.420]
        
        High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 2 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.431]
        
        Kallikreins [D08.811.277.656.300.760.442]
        
        Lactoferrin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.471]
        
        Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Proteases [D08.811.277.656.300.760.501]
        
        Myeloblastin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.530]
        
        Pancreatic Elastase [D08.811.277.656.300.760.560]
        
        Plasminogen Activators [D08.811.277.656.300.760.635]
        
        Prolyl Oligopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300.760.637]
        
        Pronase [D08.811.277.656.300.760.638]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 1 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.640]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 2 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.646]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 5 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.648]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 9 [D08.811.277.656.300.760.718]
        
        Reelin Protein [D08.811.277.656.300.760.753]
        
        Subtilisins [D08.811.277.656.300.760.787]
        
        Thrombin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.855]
        
        Tissue Plasminogen Activator [D08.811.277.656.300.760.875]
        
        Trypsin [D08.811.277.656.300.760.895]
        
        Tryptases [D08.811.277.656.300.760.902]
        
        Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator [D08.811.277.656.300.760.910]
        
        Venombin A [D08.811.277.656.300.760.955]

Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
- Enzymes [D08.811]
  - Hydrolases [D08.811.277]
    - Peptide Hydrolases [D08.811.277.656]
      - Serine Proteases [D08.811.277.656.959]
        
        Serine Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.959.350]
        
        Acrosin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.030]
        
        Cathepsin G [D08.811.277.656.959.350.066]
        
        Chymases [D08.811.277.656.959.350.103]
        
        Chymotrypsin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.176]
        
        Complement Factor B [D08.811.277.656.959.350.198]
        
        Complement Factor D [D08.811.277.656.959.350.200]
        
        Complement Factor I [D08.811.277.656.959.350.210]
        
        Endopeptidase K [D08.811.277.656.959.350.247]
        
        Enteropeptidase [D08.811.277.656.959.350.284]
        
        Factor VIIa [D08.811.277.656.959.350.300]
        
        Factor IXa [D08.811.277.656.959.350.310]
        
        Factor Xa [D08.811.277.656.959.350.315]
        
        Factor XIa [D08.811.277.656.959.350.320]
        
        Factor XIIa [D08.811.277.656.959.350.324]
        
        Fibrinolysin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.330]
        
        Furin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.353]
        
        Granzymes [D08.811.277.656.959.350.397]
        
        High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.420]
        
        High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 2 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.431]
        
        Kallikreins [D08.811.277.656.959.350.442]
        
        Lactoferrin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.471]
        
        Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Proteases [D08.811.277.656.959.350.501]
        
        Myeloblastin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.530]
        
        Pancreatic Elastase [D08.811.277.656.959.350.560]
        
        Plasminogen Activators [D08.811.277.656.959.350.635]
        
        Pronase [D08.811.277.656.959.350.638]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 1 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.640]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 2 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.646]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 5 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.648]
        
        Proprotein Convertase 9 [D08.811.277.656.959.350.718]
        
        Reelin Protein [D08.811.277.656.959.350.753]
        
        Subtilisins [D08.811.277.656.959.350.787]
        
        Thrombin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.855]
        
        Tissue Plasminogen Activator [D08.811.277.656.959.350.875]
        
        Trypsin [D08.811.277.656.959.350.895]
        
        Tryptases [D08.811.277.656.959.350.902]
        
        Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator [D08.811.277.656.959.350.910]
        
        Venombin A [D08.811.277.656.959.350.955]

Endopeptidase K Preferred

Concept UI: M0028715
Scope Note: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of keratin, and of other proteins with subtilisin-like specificity. It hydrolyses peptide amides. Endopeptidase K is from the mold Tritirachium album Limber. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 3.4.21.64.
Terms: Endopeptidase K Preferred Term
Term UI T057453
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Tritirachium Alkaline Proteinase
Term UI T057454
Date12/05/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Protease K
Term UI T057455
Date12/05/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Proteinase K
Term UI T057456
Date12/05/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

Endopeptidase K MeSH Descriptor Data 2025