Stratum corneum tryptic enzyme in normal epidermis: A missing link in the desquamation process?

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-63

  Elisabeth Ekholm, I ^a   Brattsand, Maria ^a   Egelrud, Torbjörn ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cornification; Proteases; Stratum corneum; Stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANTIBODY; PROTEINASE; STRATUM CORNEUM CHYMOTRYPTIC ENZYME; STRATUM CORNEUM TRYPTIC ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0034128648     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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