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Protease Inhibitor |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C783 |
| 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. |
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:37670 |
| code |
C783 |
| 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. |
| FULL_SYN |
Protease Inhibitors |
| label |
Protease Inhibitor |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Protease_Inhibitor |
| Preferred_Name |
Protease Inhibitor |
| prefixIRI |
C783 |
| prefLabel |
Protease Inhibitor |
| Semantic_Type |
Chemical Viewed Functionally |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0033607 |
| subClassOf |