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| Preferred Name | Pancreatic Enzyme | |
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Pancreatic Enzyme pancreatic enzyme |
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| Definitions |
Pancreatic enzymes are comprised primarily of proteases, lipase and amylase that catalyze the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins during the digestion of food. However, the pancreas also produces many other digestive enzymes such as ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, gelatinase and elastase. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C18296 |
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| Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For |
Enzyme replacement; Pancreatic function, presumptive test
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A protein secreted by the pancreas that aids in the digestion of food.
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| code |
C18296
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| DEFINITION |
Pancreatic enzymes are comprised primarily of proteases, lipase and amylase that catalyze the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins during the digestion of food. However, the pancreas also produces many other digestive enzymes such as ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, gelatinase and elastase.
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| FULL_SYN |
Pancreatic Enzyme pancreatic enzyme
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| label |
Pancreatic Enzyme
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Pancreatic_Enzyme
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| Preferred_Name |
Pancreatic Enzyme
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C18296
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Enzyme
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0920330
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