Investigation of the types and characteristics of the proteolytic enzymes formed by diverse strains of Proteus species

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 623-628

  Senior, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; GELATIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROTEUS VULGARIS;

PROTEUS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PROTEUS PENNERI; PROTEUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0032798707     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-7-623     Document Type: Article

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