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Abstract
A family of serine proteinase inhibitors which are similar in amino acid sequence and mechanism of inhibition but differ in their specificity toward proteolytic enzymes. Some members of the serpin family may be substrates rather than inhibitors of SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES.
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- Serpin
- Serpin Peptidase Inhibitors
- Serpin Protease Inhibitors
- Inhibitors, Serpin Peptidase
- Inhibitors, Serpin Protease
- Peptidase Inhibitors, Serpin
- Protease Inhibitors, Serpin
- Serpin Superfamily
- Superfamily, Serpin
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, 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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- Enzyme Inhibitors (1968-1978)
- Protease Inhibitors (1979-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Serpins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015843
- Serpins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpin
- Serpins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420068