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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. chemical inhibitors
  3. metabolic inhibitors
  4. enzyme inhibitors
  5. proteinase inhibitors
  6. serpins

Preferred term

serpins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • serpin peptidase inhibitors
  • serpin protease inhibitors
  • serpin superfamily

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/313179

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