Elastase and alkaline protease production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains: Comparison of two procedures

New Microbiologica

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 223-229

  Yagci, A ^a   Tuc, Y ^a   Soyletir, G ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

A new plate assay; Alkaline protease; Elastase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; PSEUDOLYSIN, PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS SERINE PROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PATHOGENICITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0036527077     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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