Chemicals and Drugs

Pepsinogen A

This is one of 2 related pepsinogen systems in humans and is also known as pepsinogen. (The other is PEPSINOGEN C.) This includes isozymogens Pg1-Pg5 (pepsinogens 1-5, group I or products of PGA1-PGA5 genes). This is the main pepsinogen found in urine.

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This is one of 2 related pepsinogen systems in humans and is also known as pepsinogen. (The other is PEPSINOGEN C.) This includes isozymogens Pg1-Pg5 (pepsinogens 1-5, group I or products of PGA1-PGA5 genes). This is the main pepsinogen found in urine.

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5 entry terms
  • Pepsinogen
  • Pepsinogen I
  • Uropepsinogen
  • Pepsinogen 3, Group I
  • Pepsinogen 5, Group I

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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

1999; for PEPSINOGEN use PEPSINOGENS 1972-1998; for UROPEPSINOGEN use PEPSINOGEN A (NM) 1978-1998

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  • Pepsinogens (1980-1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pepsinogen A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020116
  2. Pepsinogen A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21123732