serpins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005762",
  "term": "serpins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A family of serine proteinase inhibitors which are similar in amino acid sequence and mechanism of inhibition, but differ in their specificity toward proteolytic enzymes. Some members of the serpin family may be substrates rather than inhibitors of serine endopeptidases.",
  "synonyms": [
    "serpin peptidase inhibitors",
    "serpin protease inhibitors",
    "serpin superfamily"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "proteinase inhibitors",
    "antithrombin proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "serpinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/serpins/"
}