Evaluation of a biomimetic 3D substrate based on the Human Elastin-like Polypeptides (HELPs) model system for elastolytic activity detection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2017.06.006
Abstract: Elastin is a fibrous protein that confers elasticity to tissues such as skin, arteries and lung. It is extensively cross-linked, highly hydrophobic and insoluble. Nevertheless, elastin can be hydrolysed by bacterial proteases in infectious diseases,… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; activity detection; elastolytic activity; activity ... See more keywords