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(biochemistry) A particular cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that induces apoptosis
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(pharmacology) A form of the enzyme plasminogen activator (trademark Activase) produced by genetic engineering and used to dissolve blood clots in thromboembolic disorders such as myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
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(biochemistry) A protease that reacts with a protein's free amino group
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(endocrinology) an enzyme attached to the membrane of cells in various organs and lowers blood pressure by catalyzing the hydrolysis of angiotensin II into angiotensin (1-7)
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(biochemistry) An oligopeptide, produced by Actinomycetes and other bacteria, that acts as a protease inhibitor
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
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(biochemistry) The apoprotein of ceruloplasmin
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(biochemistry) A short, nonstructural viral protein encoded by Chicken anemia virus.
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(biochemistry) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding
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Alternative form of aprotinin [(biochemistry) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding]
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(biochemistry) A form of aquaporin that is active in the transport of water and glycerol
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins, isolated from halobacteria, that are light-driven proton pumps
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of pepsins found in Aspergillus fungi.
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(biochemistry) A protein similar to decorin
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that inhibits respiration
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(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
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(biochemistry) A ubiquitin ligase associated with gene expression
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(biochemistry) Any protein that has two copies of the cupin domain
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A plasma proteinase inhibitor that has other physiological properties
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of eukaryotic proteinase inhibitors found mainly in the seeds of legumes and in cereal grains.
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that regulate calcium in the body.
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A peptone made by the pancreatic digestion of casein
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
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Alternative form of cathepsin [(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.]
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that regulate vesicle fusion
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(biochemistry) A protease present in the venom of some snakes
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A polymeric pigmented material composed of oxidized lipids and protein.
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(biochemistry) Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating chalcogens
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Any of a group of peptide protease inhibitors that show anti-chymotrypsin activity.
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A particular protein; its function in humans is not yet known.
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(biochemistry) A material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions
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(biochemistry) A protein motif composed of a defectively-packed backbone hydrogen bond that acts as an adhesive
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(pharmacology) A chemical found in the saliva of vampire bats that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, used as a thrombolytic.
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(biochemistry) Acronym of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer. A cellular receptor, associated with malaria, COVID-19, type-II diabetes
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(medicine) An enzyme replacement therapy used to treat Fabry disease
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(biochemistry) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins occurring in the sieve tubes of Fabaceae.
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(biochemistry) A protease found in certain animal cells
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A protease, secreted by Porphyromonas gingivalis, that works to degrade cytokines.
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(biochemistry) The glutelin protein of wheat.
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(biochemistry, uncountable) a type of GTP-binding protein subunit belonging to the Giα family, expressed primarily in neural cell types
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(biochemistry) A particular disintegrin.
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(biochemistry) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.
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A heptapeptide that is a precursor of certain proteins of connective tissue
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(biochemistry) Any of various protein toxins having a structure assembled from several subunits
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(biochemistry) A protein, associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, that enhances the release of pathogenetically important proinflammatory cytokines.
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(biochemistry) Any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin
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Activated by kisspeptin
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(biochemistry) A solution used to study arteries ex vivo and during isolated muscle testing of mammalian skeletal muscles.
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(biochemistry) A metalloenzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that targets and inactivates acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs)
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of fibrous proteins that provide structure, and regulate transcription in a cell nucleus
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An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
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(biology) A protease inhibitor that also inhibits calpain
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Any of a group of dyes used to stain lipids
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of cytotoxic proteins found in Heteractis magnifica.
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(biochemistry) A particular intermediate in thrombin metabolism.
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Any of a class of arginine/lysine-specific enzymes related to the caspases and paracaspases, and found in plants, fungi, and protists.
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Any of a group of metalloproteases present in the venom of the scorpion Tityus serrulatus
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(biochemistry) A keratan sulfate proteoglycan found in the bovine cornea
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(biochemistry) Synonym of carboxypeptidase
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(biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
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(biochemistry) A type of protease.
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(biochemistry) A transcription cofactor of the serum response factor.
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An aspartic proteinase that is a marker for adenocarcinomas
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of cytoplasmic phosphoproteins that play a role in vesicle formation and transport
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Alternative form of papayotin [(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme found in the papaw, resembling papain in its action.]
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(biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
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(biochemistry) Abbreviation of phospholipase A2.
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(biochemistry) A particular cytolysin
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(biochemistry) Any protein typically found in the fluid of the lungs
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(biochemistry) A particular glycoprotein
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(biochemistry) A lipocalin associated with the silkworm (of genus Bombyx)
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A serine protease that complexes with high-molecular-weight kininogen; the precursor of plasma kallikrein.
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(biochemistry) beta-glucosidase
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The protoxin of aerolysin
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of matrix proteins that are precursors to defensins.
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(biochemistry) Any of a group of polypeptides that are cleaved to produce glucagon.
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(biochemistry) A propeptide that is a precursor of hepcidin
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A compound that promotes formation of a neuropeptide
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(biochemistry) A precursor protein that becomes renalase when activated
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(biochemistry) A glycoprotein related to prosaposin
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(biology) Any ionophore that transports protons
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(biochemistry) Abbreviation of pentraxin. [(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins characterised by calcium-dependent ligand binding.]
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins isolated from quiescent lung fibroblasts.
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(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.
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(obsolete) Synonym of prochymosin
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(biochemistry) A group of metalloproteases, that contains zinc, found in some snake venom
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(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that cleave proteins within biological membranes allowing release of effector domains from the membrane
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(biochemistry) An iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.
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(biochemistry) A protein implicated in autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of the Charlevoix Saguenay (ARSACS)
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A fibrinolytic enzyme, closely related to urokinase.
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Alternative form of secretin [(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity]
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that have functions related to cytokinesis.
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin)
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(biochemistry) Any of a particular class of cytoplasmic lysis proteins
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(biochemistry) A protein, characteristic of spastic paraplegia, that mediates autophagic lysosome reformation
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(biochemistry) Synonym of annexin
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of protein present in the tectorial membrane
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(biochemistry) A form of collagen that terminates in a telopeptide
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(biochemistry) A highly thermostable surface protein, of unusual structure, isolated from an archaebacterium.
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(biochemistry) Any of a family of membrane glycoproteins whose multimolecular complexes have four transmembrane domains
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(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of thyroglobulins that are proteinase inhibitors
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(biochemistry) Troponin C.
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(biochemistry) A metalloproteinase, similar to astacin, that functions in the development of sea urchins
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(biochemistry) Any of a class of carrier proteins which bind cobalamin.
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(biochemistry) A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.
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