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proteinase [′prȯt·ən‚ās] (biochemistry) A type of protease which acts directly on native proteins in the first step of their conversion to simpler substances. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mite proteinases (Der p 1, Der p 3, Der p 6, and Der p 9) damage lung epithelium and increase bronchial permeability by inducing pulmonary epithelial cell detachment and disruption of intercellular tight junctions (Wan et al. Conservation of key amino acids among the cysteine proteinases of multiple malarial species. This analysis also implies that active and self-inhibited forms of other aspartic proteinases can exist in solution helping to explain the results of kinetic studies of these enzymes. |
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