MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Cysteine Proteases
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.656.262
Unique ID: D057056
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057056
Annotation: do not confuse with CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES
Scope Note: A subclass of peptide hydrolases that depend on a CYSTEINE residue for their activity.
Entry Term(s): Cysteine Protease; Cysteine Proteinase; Cysteine Proteinases
Registry Number: EC 3.4.-
Related Numbers: EC 3.4.-
Previous Indexing: Cysteine Endopeptidases (1988-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010; see CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 2000-2009, see CYSTEINE PROTEINASES 1988-1999
History Note: 2010, 1988-1999; use CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES 2000-2009
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06

Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

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: M0534112
Registry Number: EC 3.4.-
Related Numbers: EC 3.4.-
Scope Note: A subclass of peptide hydrolases that depend on a CYSTEINE residue for their activity.
Terms: Cysteine Proteases Preferred Term
Term UI T010299
Date05/04/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Cysteine Proteinase
Term UI T010301
Date05/04/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Cysteine Proteinases
Term UI T010298
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1988); Cysteine Protease
Term UI T010302
Date05/04/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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