Subtilisin-γ-glutamyl transpeptidase: A novel combination as ungual enhancer for prospective topical application

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4866-4873

  Tiwary, Ekta ^a   Gupta, Rani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Clotrimazole; Drug permeability; Enzymes; Facilitated diffusion; KerN; Microscopy; Nail; Permeability; Ungual enhancer

Indexed keywords

CLOTRIMAZOLE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; KERATIN; SUBTILISIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG PENETRATION; NAIL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

EID: 78049490721     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: 15206017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.22199     Document Type: Article

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