A novel member of the thermolysin family, cloning and biochemical characterization of metalloprotease from Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 525-536

  Wladyka, Benedykt ^a   Bista, Michal ^a   Sabat, Artur J ^b,c   Bonar, Emilia ^a   Grzeszczuk, Sabina ^b   Hryniewicz, Waleria ^b   Dubin, Adam ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b National Institute of Medicines   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcium; Metalloprotease; Pathogen; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 56049108852     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2008_3059     Document Type: Article

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