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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Oligopeptides > Leupeptins

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Leupeptins  

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Note

  • protease inhib

Scope note

  • A group of acylated oligopeptides produced by Actinomycetes that function as protease inhibitors. They have been known to inhibit to varying degrees trypsin, plasmin, KALLIKREINS, papain and the cathepsins.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under OLIGOPEPTIDES 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007976

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