Chemicals and Drugs

Bromelains

Protein-digesting and milk-clotting enzymes found in PINEAPPLE fruit juice and stem tissue. Enzymes from the two sources are distinguished as fruit bromelain and stem bromelain. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4.

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Abstract

Protein-digesting and milk-clotting enzymes found in PINEAPPLE fruit juice and stem tissue. Enzymes from the two sources are distinguished as fruit bromelain and stem bromelain. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Bromelain
  • Bromelin
  • Bromelins
  • Ananase
  • Bromelain-POS
  • Dayto Anase
  • Debrase
  • Dontisanin
  • Extranase
  • Mucozym
  • Proteozym
  • Traumanase
  • Bromelain POS
  • BromelainPOS

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29 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

67(65); was see under ENDOPEPTIDASES 1963-66

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.262w.500.096w
  2. D08.811w.277w.656w.300w.200.096w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bromelains. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001963. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001963
  2. Bromelains. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromelain
  3. Bromelains. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415756