The conversion of recombinant human mast cell prochymase to enzymatically active chymase by dipeptidyl peptidase I is inhibited by heparin and histamine

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 253, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 300-308

  McEuen, Alan R ^a   Ashworth, Doreen M ^b   Walls, Andrew F ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Ferring Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chymase; Dipeptidyl peptidase I; Heparin; Histamine; Mast cell

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE; HEPARIN; HISTAMINE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAST CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

INSECTA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS;

EID: 0032054669     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2530300.x     Document Type: Article

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