| Literature DB >> 6342606 |
J S Bond, J D Shannon, R J Beynon.
Abstract
Preparations of microvilli from kidneys of BALB/c mice contain an alkaline metallo-endopeptidase, meprin (metallo-endopeptidase from renal tissue). Certain genealogically related inbred mice are markedly deficient in meprin activity. The meprin-deficient strains (CBA/J and C3H/HeJ) exhibit normal levels of other brush-border enzymes: alkaline phosphatase, aminopeptidase M and another proteinase, a phosphoramidon-sensitive neutral endopeptidase. Meprin deficiency cannot be attributed to a shift in pH optimum and is unlikely to be due to the presence of endogenous inhibitors.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6342606 PMCID: PMC1154079 DOI: 10.1042/bj2090251
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857