Collagenases

"Collagenases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Enzymes that catalyze the degradation of collagen by acting on the peptide bonds.

Descriptor ID	D017364
MeSH Number(s)	D08.811.277.656.300.480.205 D08.811.277.656.675.374.205
Concept/Terms	Collagenases Collagenases Collagen-Degrading Enzyme Collagen Degrading Enzyme Collagenase Collagen Peptidase Peptidase, Collagen

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Collagenases".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Enzymes [D08.811]
Hydrolases [D08.811.277]
Peptide Hydrolases [D08.811.277.656]
Endopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300]
Metalloendopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.300.480]
Collagenases [D08.811.277.656.300.480.205]
Metalloproteases [D08.811.277.656.675]
Metalloendopeptidases [D08.811.277.656.675.374]
Collagenases [D08.811.277.656.675.374.205]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Collagenases".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Collagenases".

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