Characterization of a proteolytic enzyme derived from a Bacillus strain that effectively degrades prion protein

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 509-515

  Yoshioka, M ^a   Miwa, T ^b   Horii, H ^a   Takata, M ^a   Yokoyama, T ^a   Nishizawa, K ^b   Watanabe, M ^b   Shinagawa, M ^a   Murayama, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Decontamination; Prion; Protease

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; MAMMALS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PROTEINS;

BACILLUS STRAIN; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; PATHOGENICS; PRION; PRION PROTEIN; PROTEASE; PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITIES; PROTEOLYTIC ENZYME;

DECONTAMINATION;

PRION PROTEIN; PROTEINASE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FAMILY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE;

EID: 33846326246     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03080.x     Document Type: Article

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