Elastase and elastase inhibitor from Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 351-354

  Okumura, Yoshiyuki ^a,b   Ogawa, Kenji ^c   Nikai, Toshiaki ^b  

^a Mathuurayakugyo Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Meito ku   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE; ELASTASE INHIBITOR; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME ISOLATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; HEAT TREATMENT; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYME STABILITY; HUMANS; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; PROTEASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 2342505171     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05248-0     Document Type: Article

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