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collagenase

NOUN
  1. any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin

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  • Lefebvre V, Peeters-Joris C, Vaes G. Modulation by interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor alpha of production of collagenase, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and collagen types in differentiated and dedifferentiated articular chondrocytes. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Embryonic thymi were digested with collagenase D (1.2 mg/ml, Roche Diagnostics), DNase I (1.5 mg/ml, Roche Diagnostics), and Dispase (1.25 mg/ml, Invitrogen) at 37°C for 15 minutes with occasional gentle agitation with a glass pasture pipette. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Single stomach smooth muscle cells were isolated by enzymatic dissociation with trypsin and collagenase as described previously.
  • Many cancers rely on collagenase to break down collagen in connective tissues.
  • Oocytes were isolated and singularized by collagenase.
  • The granules contain several enzymes: alkaline phosphatase, collagenase, and lysozyme.
  • Testes from 18-day-old embryonic chickens were used to isolate seminiferous epithelial cells by sequential two-step enzyme digestion with collagenase and trypsin.
  • Collagenase breaks down collagen, a major and rigid component of devitalized tissue.
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