A simple, combined fluorogenic and chromogenic method for the assay of proteases in gingival crevicular fluid

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 164-171

  Cox, S W ^a   Cho, K ^b   Eley, B M ^a   Smith, R E ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Enzyme Systems Products   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GINGIVA; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERIODONTITIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COLORIMETRY; COUMARINS; ENZYME TESTS; FLUORESCENCE; GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025290914     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: 16000765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1990.tb01039.x     Document Type: Article

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