Chymotrypsin

Introduction: Chymotrypsin

Description of Chymotrypsin

Chymotrypsin: EC 3.4.21.1 and EC 3.4.21.2; serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, chymotrypsinogen, and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by trypsin.
Source: CRISP

Chymotrypsin: A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by TRYPSIN. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side.
Source: MeSH 2007

Chymotrypsin: Related Topics

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

• Serine
• Endopeptidase
• Pancreas
• Pancreas symptoms (271 causes)
• Pancreas disease
• Pancreas disorder
• Pancreas problem (271 causes)
• Zymogen
• Chymotrypsinogen

Terms associated with Chymotrypsin:

Broader terms for Chymotrypsin

• Serine Endopeptidases

Source - MeSH 2007

• serine proteinase

Source - CRISP

The term Chymotrypsin can be used for:

• EC 3.4.21.1
• EC 3.4.21.2

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Chymotrypsin

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

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Hydrolases
      • Peptide Hydrolases
        • Endopeptidases
          • Serine Endopeptidases
            • Chymotrypsin

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