Chemicals and Drugs

Angiostatins

Circulating 38-kDa proteins that are internal peptide fragments of PLASMINOGEN. The name derives from the fact that they are potent ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS. Angiostatins contain four KRINGLE DOMAINS which are associated with their potent angiostatic activity.

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Abstract

Circulating 38-kDa proteins that are internal peptide fragments of PLASMINOGEN. The name derives from the fact that they are potent ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS. Angiostatins contain four KRINGLE DOMAINS which are associated with their potent angiostatic activity.

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1 entry terms
  • Angiostatin

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2004; use ANGIOSTATINS (NM) 1994-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Angiostatin (1994-2003)
  • Peptide Fragments (1994-2003)

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  2. D12.644w.276.100.450.500w
  3. D12.776w.124w.790.223w.580w.500w
  4. D12.776w.377w.715.182w.580w.500w
  5. D12.776w.467.100.450.500w
  6. D12.776w.811w.243w.610w.500w
  7. D23.529.100.450.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Angiostatins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043168. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043168
  2. Angiostatins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostatin
  3. Angiostatins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2063189