A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, chymotrypsinogen and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by trypsin. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Debridement agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as wound-healing agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a peptide source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Alpha-chymotrypsin and TLCK-chymotrypsin. Its PubChem CID is 4052643.
Chymotrypsin
| CAS No | 68982-90-1 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C23H25N5O8 |
| Molecular Weight | 499.5 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 4-[[2-[[2-[[1-(4-nitroanilino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid |
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A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, chymotrypsinogen and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by trypsin.
The listed CAS number is 68982-90-1.
The listed molecular formula is C23H25N5O8.
The listed molecular weight is 499.5 g/mol.
4-[[2-[[2-[[1-(4-nitroanilino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid.
The source lists Alpha-chymotrypsin and TLCK-chymotrypsin.