In vitro degradation of porcine skin epidermis by a fungal keratinase of Doratomyces microsporus

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 455-460

  Friedrich, J ^a   Gradisar H ^a   Vrecl, M ^b   Pogacnik A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Doratomyces microsporus; Fungal keratinase; In vitro enzymatic degradation; Porcine skin; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; FUNGI; HISTOLOGY; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; SKIN;

DEPILATION; EPIDERMIS; IN VITRO DEGRADATION; INCUBATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

KERATINASE;

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORATOMYCES MICROSPORUS; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EPIDERMIS; FUNGUS; HAIR ROOT; HISTOLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

DORATOMYCES; DORATOMYCES MICROSPORUS; MICROSPORUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 13244290296     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2004.09.015     Document Type: Article

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