Chemicals and Drugs

Secreted Aspartic Proteases

Enzymes that are produced and secreted by organisms, including bacterial and fungi.They are involved in a variety of biological processes, such as nutrient acquisition, pathogenesis of candida, and host tissue invasion.

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Abstract

Enzymes that are produced and secreted by organisms, including bacterial and fungi.They are involved in a variety of biological processes, such as nutrient acquisition, pathogenesis of candida, and host tissue invasion.

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5 entry terms
  • Secreted Aspartyl Proteases
  • Aspartic Proteases, Secreted
  • Aspartyl Proteases, Secreted
  • Proteases, Secreted Aspartic
  • Proteases, Secreted Aspartyl

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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

2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases (1998-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Secreted Aspartic Proteases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097790. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097790
  2. Secreted Aspartic Proteases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124341957