30-kDa trypsin-like proteases in the plantar stratum corneum

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 504-509

  Chang Yi, Cui ^a   Takahashi, Masae ^a   Tezuka, Tadashi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chymotrypsin like serine proteases; Plantar stratum corneum; Trypsin like serine proteases

Indexed keywords

APROTININ; CHYMOSTATIN; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ELASTATINAL; LEUPEPTIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TOSYLLYSYL CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; TRYPSIN; TRYPTASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEINASE INHIBITION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 9844233722     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02830.x     Document Type: Article

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