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. 1981 Sep;33(3):738–742. doi: 10.1128/iai.33.3.738-742.1981

Isolation and characterization of proteases from Bacteroides melaninogenicus.

S Fujimura, T Nakamura
PMCID: PMC350771  PMID: 6116674

Abstract

We isolated two types of intracellular proteases from a strain of Bacteroides melaninogenicus. These enzymes were extracted from cells by ultrasonic treatment and were partially purified. These two enzymes (proteases I and II) differed in molecular weight, heat stability, sensitivity to reducing agents, Km value, and optimum pH for activity.

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