Biochemical characterisation of a collagenase from Bacillus cereus strain Q1

Abstract Collagen is the most abundant protein in higher animals and as such it is a valuable source of amino acids and carbon for saprophytic bacteria. Due to its unique amino acid composition and triple-helical tertiary structure it can however only be cleaved by specialized proteases like the col...

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Main Authors: Isabel J. Hoppe, Hans Brandstetter, Esther Schönauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83744-6