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. 1977 May 1;163(2):303–307. doi: 10.1042/bj1630303

Evidence that latent collagenases are enzyme-inhibitor complexes.

A Sellers, E Cartwright, G Murphy, J J Reynolds
PMCID: PMC1164697  PMID: 194584

Abstract

Specific collagenase from the culture media of various rabbit tissues and cells exists in active and latent forms. Latent collagenase is most effectively activated with 4-aminophenylmercuric acetate, a thiol-blocking reagent, strongly suggesting that latent forms are enzyme-inhibitor complexes. A collagenase inhibitor from bone cultures, which may be closely related to the inhibitor of such latent enzyme complexes, was partially characterized.

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