"Chymases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D053818
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.760.103 D08.811.277.656.959.350.103
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| Concept/Terms |
Chymases- Chymases
- Chymase
- Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases
- Chymotrypsin Like Proteases
- Chymotrypsin-Like Protease
- Chymotrypsin Like Protease
- Chymase-1
- Chymase 1
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Rat mast cell protease I alters cell metabolism. J Invest Dermatol. 1994 Jul; 103(1):84-7.