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Aspartic Acid Proteases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Aspartic Acid Proteases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.656.074
Unique ID
D057055
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057055
Scope Note
A subclass of peptide hydrolases that depend on an ASPARTIC ACID residue for their activity.
Entry Term(s)
Aspartic Acid Protease
Aspartic Acid Proteinase
Aspartic Acid Proteinases
Aspartic Proteinase
Aspartic Proteinases
Aspartyl Protease
Aspartyl Proteases
Aspartyl Proteinase
Aspartyl Proteinases
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.-
Previous Indexing
Aspartic Endopeptidases (1990-2009)
Peptide Hydrolases (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note
2010; see ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES 2000-2009, see ASPARTIC PROTEINASES 1991-1999
History Note
2010; use ASPARTIC ACID ENDOPEPTIDASES 1991-2009
Date Introduced
2010/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Aspartic Acid Proteases Preferred
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