pyroglutamyl-peptidase II

Preferred Label : pyroglutamyl-peptidase II;

MeSH note : cleaves N-terminal pyroglutamyl group from thyroliberin (pGlu-His-ProNH2); a metalloproteinase;

MeSH synonym : thyroliberin degrading enzyme; TRH pyroglutamyl peptidase II; thyroliberin deamidase; thyrotropin-releasing hormone-degrading serum enzyme; thyrotropin-releasing hormone-degrading ectoenzyme; pyroglutamyl aminopeptidase II; TRH-degrading ectoenzyme; TRH-degrading enzyme, serum; thyroliberin deamidating enzyme; thyroliberinase; pyroglutamyl-arylamidase; pyroglutamyl peptidase II;

Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.4.19.6;

Is substance : O;

UNII : EC 3.4.19.6;

Details

Origin ID

C023166;

UMLS CUI

C0034311;

MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- aminopeptidases [MeSH Descriptor]
- pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- pyroglutamyl-peptidase II [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Pyroglutamyl-peptidase II (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]

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