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. 1977 Jan 15;162(1):195–197. doi: 10.1042/bj1620195

Collagenase is a component of the specific granules of human neutrophil leucocytes.

G Murphy, J J Reynolds, U Bretz, M Baggiolini
PMCID: PMC1164583  PMID: 192209

Abstract

Azurophil and specific granules were isolated from human polymorphonuclear neutrophil leucocytes. Collagenase was almost exclusively a component of the specific granules. This finding is in contrast with the distribution of other proteolytic enzymes, which are localized in the azurophil (or lysosomal) granules.

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