loading...| Preferred Name |
Protease Inhibitor |
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| Definitions |
Any substance that inhibits a protease, an enzyme that breaks peptide bonds. Proteases are required for many cell processes and inhibition of proteases can inhibit viral replication, inflammatory responses, proliferation, and tumor growth. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C783 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A compound that interferes with the ability of certain enzymes to break down proteins. Some protease inhibitors can keep a virus from making copies of itself (for example, AIDS virus protease inhibitors), and some can prevent cancer cells from spreading. |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:37670 |
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| code |
C783 |
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| definition |
Any substance that inhibits a protease, an enzyme that breaks peptide bonds. Proteases are required for many cell processes and inhibition of proteases can inhibit viral replication, inflammatory responses, proliferation, and tumor growth. |
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| label |
Protease Inhibitor |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Protease_Inhibitor |
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| Preferred_Name |
Protease Inhibitor |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C783 |
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| prefLabel |
Protease Inhibitor |
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| Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0033607 |
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