Chemicals and Drugs

Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide

A chromogenic substrate that permits direct measurement of peptide hydrolase activity, e.g., papain and trypsin, by colorimetry. The substrate liberates p-nitroaniline as a chromogenic product.

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Abstract

A chromogenic substrate that permits direct measurement of peptide hydrolase activity, e.g., papain and trypsin, by colorimetry. The substrate liberates p-nitroaniline as a chromogenic product.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • BAPNA
  • N-Benzoylarginine-4-nitroanilide
  • N-Benzoylarginyl-4-nitroanilide
  • N Benzoylarginine 4 nitroanilide
  • N Benzoylarginyl 4 nitroanilide
  • Nitroanilide, Benzoylarginine
  • Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide Monohydrochloride
  • Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide, (R)-Isomer
  • Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide, (S)-Isomer
  • Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide, Monosodium Salt, Monohydrochloride
  • N-alpha-Benzoyl-DL-arginine-4-nitroanilide
  • Monohydrochloride, Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide
  • N alpha Benzoyl DL arginine 4 nitroanilide

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25 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

91(75); was see under ARGININE 1975-90; N-BENZOYLARGINYL-4-NITROANILIDE was (NM) 1988-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Anilides (1971-1974)
  • Arginine (1971-1974)
  • Benzamides (1974)
  • Nitro Compounds (1971-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001586. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001586
  2. Benzoylarginine Nitroanilide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76695310