Ulinastatin Is a Novel Protease Inhibitor and Neutral Protease Activator

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 387-389

  Umeadi, C ^a   Kandeel, F ^a   Al Abdullah, I H ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; ELASTASE; LIBERASE; NEUTRAL PROTEINASE; PROTEINASE; THERMOLYSIN; TRYPSIN; ULINASTATIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; PANCREAS ISLET; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COLLAGENASES; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; PANCREAS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; THERMOLYSIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS;

EID: 40949132966     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.01.034     Document Type: Article

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