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. 2019 Aug 22;7(9):281. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms7090281

Table 1.

Summary of Pseudomonas aeruginosa secreted proteases.

Name Abbreviation Type Comment Reference
Elastase A LasA Metalloprotease Staphylolytic protease [25]
Elastase B LasB Metalloprotease Potent enzyme and virulence related [25]
Alkaline Protease AP Metalloprotease Broad spectrum protease and virulence related [26]
Protease IV PIV
(Ps-1; PrpL)
Serine Protease Lysine specific and important virulence factor [27,28]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Small Protease PASP Serine Protease Cleaves collagen and other proteins, virulence factor [29,30,31,32]
Large Protease LepA Serine Protease Activates inflammation and virulence factor [33]
Autotransporter Protein EprS Serine Protease Activates inflammation [34]
Metzincin Protease Mep72 Metalloprotease Biofilm secreted protein [35]
ATCC27853 Protease / Metalloprotease Stable in organic solvents [36]