Heterologous Expression and Characterization of Collagenases from Pseudomonas chlororaphis GP72 [PDF]
BiologyCollagenases can specifically degrade collagen, showing a wide application prospect in food, leather, waste utilization, biotechnology, and other industries.
Dingkang Hu +9 more
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Vibrio Proteases for Biomedical Applications: Modulating the Proteolytic Secretome of V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticus for Improved Enzymes Production [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2019 Proteolytic enzymes are of great interest for biotechnological purposes, and their large-scale production, as well as the discovery of strains producing new molecules, is a relevant issue.
Monica Salamone +3 more
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Unlocking the Potential of Collagenases: Structures, Functions, and Emerging Therapeutic Horizons [PDF]
BioDesign ResearchCollagenases, a class of enzymes that are specifically responsible for collagen degradation, have garnered substantial attention because of their pivotal roles in tissue repair, remodeling, and medical interventions.
Zhen-Zhen Wang +8 more
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Gender-dependent differences in plasma matrix metalloproteinase-8 elevated in pulmonary tuberculosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health pandemic and greater understanding of underlying pathogenesis is required to develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.
Tarangini Sathyamoorthy +10 more
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The action of microbial collagenases in dentinal matrix degradation in root caries and potential strategies for its management: a comprehensive state-of-the-art review [PDF]
Journal of Applied Oral ScienceConventional views associate microbial biofilm with demineralization in root caries (RC) onset, while research on their collagenases role in the breakdown of collagen matrix has been sporadically developed, primarily in vitro. Recent discoveries, however,
Cecília de Brito BARBOSA +2 more
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Enzymatic isolation of porcine preantral follicles impairs oocyte viability and long-term in vitro growth [PDF]
The Journal of Reproduction and DevelopmentThe enzymatic isolation of preantral follicles (PAFs) is considered the most efficient method for retrieving a large number of intact follicles, offering significant advantages in terms of yield and processing time.
Ba Anh My LE +10 more
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Presence of host and bacterial-derived collagenolytic proteases in carious dentin: a systematic review of ex vivo studies [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Introduction and aimThe presence of host collagenases in the degradation of the protein matrix at later stages of carious dentin lesions development, as well as the potential involvement of bacterial collagenases, have been suggested but lack conclusive ...
Cecília de Brito Barbosa +4 more
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Intralesional collagenase Clostridium histolyticum vs. verapamil injections in males with Peyronie’s Disease: A prospective, matched-pair, non-blinded, randomised clinical study comparing clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction rates [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2022 Purpose: To compare clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction rates between intralesional verapamil (ILV) and collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) injections in males with Peyronie’s disease (PD). Materials and Methods: Following ethics approval,
Eric Chung, Juan Wang
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Cloning, Purification and Characterization of the Collagenase ColA Expressed by Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Bacterial collagenases differ considerably in their structure and functions. The collagenases ColH and ColG from Clostridium histolyticum and ColA expressed by Clostridium perfringens are well-characterized collagenases that cleave triple-helical ...
Carmen M Abfalter +11 more
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Roles of matrix metalloproteinases in the cornea: A special focus on macular corneal dystrophy
Medicine in Drug Discovery, 2021 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases that are responsible for the degradation of several components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and some non-ECM proteins.
Saniye Gul Kaya +5 more
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