Degradation of PrPSc by keratinolytic protease from Nocardiopsis sp. TOA-1

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1246-1248

  Mitsuiki, Shinji ^a   Hui, Zhao ^b   Matsumoto, Daishi ^a   Sakai, Masashi ^a   Moriyama, Yasushi ^c   Furukawa, Kensuke ^d   Kanouchi, Hiroaki ^e   Oka, Tatsuzo ^b  

^a KYUSHU SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOTO LTD   (Japan)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkaline protease; Keratinase; Nocardiopsis sp.; Prion

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYMES; PH EFFECTS;

ALKALINE PROTEASE; KERATINASE; NOCARDIOPSIS SP.; PRION;

PRASEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS;

KERATINASE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; PRION PROTEIN;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYMOLOGY; HAMSTER; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; TEMPERATURE;

ACTINOMYCETALES; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CRICETINAE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PRPSC PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE;

NOCARDIOPSIS; NOCARDIOPSIS SP. TOA-1; SCRAPIE PRION;

EID: 33646808154     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70.1246     Document Type: Article

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