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collagenase

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collagenase [′kä·lə·jə‚nās]
(biochemistry)
Any proteinase that decomposes collagen and gelatin.


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To measure insulin release from isolated islets, mice were killed by cervical dislocation, and pancreatic islets of Langerhans were isolated by collagenase digestion as described previously (Morimoto et al.
Nearly all strains secrete hemolysins, nucleases, proteases, lipases, hyaluronidase, and collagenase, which convert host tissues into nutrients required for bacterial growth (3).
COLLAGENASE SANTY OINTMENT, Smith & Nephew Inc.
 
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