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CYSTEINE PROTEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cysteine protease
1, record 1, English, cysteine%20protease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thiol protease 2, record 1, English, thiol%20protease
correct
- thiol proteinase 1, record 1, English, thiol%20proteinase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of enzyme (endopeptidase) which cleaves bonds in protein and in peptidase and in which free-Sh groups occur. 3, record 1, English, - cysteine%20protease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protéase à cystéine
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ase%20%C3%A0%20cyst%C3%A9ine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à tout récemment, on pensait que l'activité des protéases à cystéine était limité à certains tissus. On sait aujourd'hui que ces enzymes jouent un rôle physiologique majeur et interviennent notamment dans le développement de plusieurs maladies, telles que l'ostéoporose et l'emphysème. 1, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ase%20%C3%A0%20cyst%C3%A9ine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supplément à La Recherche. 2, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ase%20%C3%A0%20cyst%C3%A9ine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cysteine protease 1, record 2, English, cysteine%20protease
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Khepri Pharmaceuticals of California, which has opened an office in Montreal, claims it has developed a new and improved approach to cysteine protease inhibition based on peptidyl vinyl sulfones. 1, record 2, English, - cysteine%20protease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cystéine protéase
1, record 2, French, cyst%C3%A9ine%20prot%C3%A9ase
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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