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  • noun biochemistry Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin)

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Examples

  • Shiseido has created a molecule that inhibits the levels of serpin B3 in the skin, thereby improving dryness, damage and overall skin condition.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Matilda Miranda 2012

  • According to the company's studies, based on consumer perception, 73 per cent of women in the study felt their skin looked and felt reborn after three days of use. focused on their findings about serpin B3.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Matilda Miranda 2012

  • In the case of serpin B3, although she notes it's an interesting direction in skincare to be trying to inhibit something in the skin "we are usually adding ingredients to the skin", Toronto-based dermatologist Sandy Skotnicki believes it may be too early to jump on the bandwagon.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Matilda Miranda 2012

  • K, Thomas L, Liu G, Xiang Y, et al. (1998) alpha1-Antitrypsin Portland, a bioengineered serpin highly selective for furin: application as an antipathogenic agent.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Katarina Hajdin et al. 2010

  • Fırın tepsinize 2 yemek kaşığı mısır ununu serpin.

    portakal ağacı 2009

  • In addition, a number of serine protease inhibitors of serpin type were induced.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ragnvi Hagman et al. 2009

  • Protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor (ZPI) is a recently identified member of the serpin superfamily that functions as a cofactor-dependent regulator of blood coagulation factors Xa (FXa) and XIa.

    Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue X. Huang 2008

  • Reaction stoichiometry analyses and native PAGE showed that for every factor Xa molecule inhibited by ZPI, two serpin molecules were cleaved.

    Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue X. Huang 2008

  • Results in Expression of COL4A5 (collagen type IV, alpha-5), DCN (decorin), SERPINH1 (serpin peptidase inhibitor, H1), CTGF (connective tissue growth factor) and TRPC6 (transient receptor potential cation channel C6) in normal tissue (open columns C, n = 64) and pathological biopsies

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Antoine Disset et al. 2009

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