Development of an operational substrate for ZapA, a metalloprotease secreted by the bacterium Proteus mirabilis

The protease ZapA, secreted by Proteus mirabilis, has been considered to be a virulence factor of this opportunistic bacterium. The control of its expression requires the use of an appropriate methodology, which until now has not been developed. The present study focused on the replacement of azocas...

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Main Authors: B.L. Fernandes, M.A.F. Anéas, L. Juliano, M.S. Palma, I. Lebrun, F.C.V. Portaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2000-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000700006