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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory

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Proteinase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory  

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Definition

  • Peptides and proteins found in BODILY SECRETIONS and BODY FLUIDS that are PROTEASE INHIBITORS. They play a role in INFLAMMATION, tissue repair and innate immunity (IMMUNITY, INNATE) by inhibiting endogenous proteinases such as those produced by LEUKOCYTES and exogenous proteases such as those produced by invading microorganisms.

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Entry terms

  • Peptidase Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory
  • Protease Inhibitory Proteins, Secretory

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