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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015843
altLabel
Serpin Peptidase Inhibitors
Superfamily, Serpin
Serpin
Serpin Superfamily
Protease Inhibitors, Serpin
Peptidase Inhibitors, Serpin
Serpin Protease Inhibitors
Inhibitors, Serpin Protease
Inhibitors, Serpin Peptidase
AQL
AD AE AG AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0036763
C0036764
DC
1
definition
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.