Chemicals and Drugs

Chymopapain

A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from papaya latex. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. EC 3.4.22.6.

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Abstract

A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from papaya latex. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. EC 3.4.22.6.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Chemolase
  • Chymodiactin
  • Chymopapain A
  • Chymopapain B
  • Discase

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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

86(75); was see under PEPTIDE PEPTIDOHYDROLASES 1975-85

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Previous Indexing

  • Papain (1973-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.656w.262w.500.160w
  2. D08.811w.277w.656w.300w.200.160w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chymopapain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002917. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002917
  2. Chymopapain. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chymopapain
  3. Chymopapain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5118581