Chemicals and Drugs

Chymases

A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.

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Abstract

A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.

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7 entry terms
  • Chymase
  • Chymase-1
  • Chymotrypsin-Like Protease
  • Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases
  • Chymase 1
  • Chymotrypsin Like Protease
  • Chymotrypsin Like Proteases

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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

2007(1984)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.300w.760.103w
  2. D08.811w.277w.656w.959w.350.103w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chymases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053818. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053818
  2. Chymases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chymase
  3. Chymases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5118578