"Insulysin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme the catalyzes the degradation of insulin, glucagon and other polypeptides. It is inhibited by bacitracin, chelating agents EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, and by thiol-blocking reagents such as N-ethylmaleimide, but not phosphoramidon. (Eur J Biochem 1994;223:1-5) EC 3.4.24.56.
| Descriptor ID |
D007339
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.480.300 D08.811.277.656.675.374.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Insulysin- Insulysin
- Insulin-Degrading Enzyme
- Enzyme, Insulin-Degrading
- Insulin Degrading Enzyme
- Insulin Protease
- Protease, Insulin
- Insulin Proteinase
- Proteinase, Insulin
- Insulinase
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