Chymopapain

Introduction: Chymopapain

Description of Chymopapain

Chymopapain: A cysteine proteinase similar to papain in specificity; on rare occasions, it is used to shrink herniated intervertebral discs as an alternative to surgery; used as a meat tenderizer. It is the major endopeptidase of papaya.
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Chymopapain: A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from papaya latex. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. EC 3.4.22.6.
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Chymopapain: A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from papaya latex. Preferential cleavage at glutamic and aspartic acid residues. EC 3.4.22.6.
Source: MeSH 2007

Chymopapain: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Chymopapain:

• Cysteine
• Proteinase
• Papain
• Specificity
• Herniated
• Surgery
• Meat
• Major

Hierarchical classifications of Chymopapain

The following list attempts to classify Chymopapain into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Hydrolases
      • Peptide Hydrolases
        • Endopeptidases
          • Cysteine Endopeptidases
            • Chymopapain

External links related to: Chymopapain

• Medcyclopaedia - Chemonucleolysis

Source: Diseases Database

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