The N-terminal propeptide of Vibrio vulnificus extracellular metalloprotease is both an inhibitor of and a substrate for the enzyme

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 189, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 6832-6838

  Chang, Alan K ^a   Jong, Woo Park ^a   Eun, Hee Lee ^a   Jung, Sup Lee ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYBRID PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEINASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEPTICEMIA; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WOUND INFECTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME PRECURSORS; ENZYME STABILITY; METALLOPROTEASES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 34948863874     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00396-07     Document Type: Article

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