Induction and secretion of elastinolytic and proteolytic activity in cultures of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

Revista de Ciencias Farmaceuticas Basica e Aplicada

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-106

  Voltan, A R ^a   Donofrio, F ^a   Miranda, E T ^a   Moraes, R A ^a   Mendes Giannini, Maria José Soares ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collagenolytic activity; Elastinolytic activity; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Paracoccidioidomycosis; Proteolytic activity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CASEIN; ELASTIN; GELATIN; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELASTIC FIBER; ELASTOLYSIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; PARACOCCIDIOIDES BRASILIENSIS; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 54349119242     PISSN: 18084532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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