Screening, production and biochemical characterization of a new fibrinolytic enzyme produced by Streptomyces sp. (Streptomycetaceae) isolated from Amazonian lichens

ABSTRACT Thrombosis is a pathophysiological disorder caused by accumulation of fibrin in the blood. Fibrinolytic proteases with potent thrombolytic activity have been produced by diverse microbial sources. Considering the microbial biodiversity of the Amazon region, this study aimed at the screening...

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Main Authors: Germana Michelle de Medeiros e SILVA, Raquel Pedrosa BEZERRA, José António TEIXEIRA, Flávio Oliveira SILVA, Juliana Mendes CORREIA, Tatiana Souza PORTO, José Luis LIMA-FILHO, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo PORTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2016-09-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672016000300323&tlng=en