Chemicals and Drugs

Peptide Synthases

Ligases that catalyze the joining of adjacent AMINO ACIDS by the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds between their carboxylic acid groups and amine groups.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Ligases that catalyze the joining of adjacent AMINO ACIDS by the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds between their carboxylic acid groups and amine groups.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Acid-Amino-Acid Ligases
  • Peptide Synthetases
  • Acid Amino Acid Ligases
  • Ligases, Acid-Amino-Acid
  • Synthases, Peptide
  • Synthetases, Peptide

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

1998(1973)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Ligases (1966-1972)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D08.811w.464w.259.850

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptide Synthases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010453. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010453
  2. Peptide Synthases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75080538