Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Chymases (EC 3.4.21.39, mast cell protease I, skeletal muscle protease, skin chymotryptic proteinase, mast cell serine proteinase, skeletal muscle (SK) protease) are a family of serine proteases found primarily in mast cells, though also present in basophil granulocytes (e.g. alpha chymase mcpt8). They show broad peptidolytic activity and are involved in a variety of functions. For example, chymases are released by mucosal mast cells upon challenge with parasites and parasite antigens promoting an inflammatory response. Chymases are also known to convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II and thus play a role in hypertension and atherosclerosis.Because of its role in inflammation it has been investigated as a target in the treatment of asthma.. }
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- Chymase abstract "Chymases (EC 3.4.21.39, mast cell protease I, skeletal muscle protease, skin chymotryptic proteinase, mast cell serine proteinase, skeletal muscle (SK) protease) are a family of serine proteases found primarily in mast cells, though also present in basophil granulocytes (e.g. alpha chymase mcpt8). They show broad peptidolytic activity and are involved in a variety of functions. For example, chymases are released by mucosal mast cells upon challenge with parasites and parasite antigens promoting an inflammatory response. Chymases are also known to convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II and thus play a role in hypertension and atherosclerosis.Because of its role in inflammation it has been investigated as a target in the treatment of asthma.".