MEROPS Family

The MEROPS database is an information resource for peptidases (also termed proteases, proteinases and proteolytic enzymes) and the proteins that inhibit them. These are hierarchically classified and assigned to a Family on the basis of statistically significant similarities in amino acid sequence. Families thought to be homologous are grouped together in a Clan. This collection references peptidase families.

MEROPS数据库是一个针对肽酶（亦称蛋白酶、蛋白水解酶和蛋白水解酶类）及其抑制剂的情报资源。这些酶类按照氨基酸序列中的显著相似性进行层级分类，并归入家族。被认为具有同源性的家族被归类为族。本集合引用了肽酶家族。