| Literature DB >> 3517323 |
I K Campbell, E E Golds, J S Mort, P J Roughley.
Abstract
Human articular cartilage stimulated during organ culture by the addition of human blood mononuclear cell factor concomitantly released latent proteinases and proteoglycan. Gel chromatography at pH 7.4 separated 2 distinct latent enzymes: a general proteinase which could degrade proteoglycan, casein and gelatin, and a collagenolytic activity of smaller molecular size. The general proteinase was calcium dependent and could be activated by either trypsin or 4-aminophenylmercuric acetate; the former procedure invariably generating greatest activity. The enzyme exhibited a broad bimodal pH profile against proteoglycan, with optimum activity at pH 5.5.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3517323
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Rheumatol ISSN: 0315-162X Impact factor: 4.666