| Literature DB >> 6785302 |
Z Wegrzynowicz, P B Heczko, G R Drapeau, J Jeljaszewicz, G Pulverer.
Abstract
Formation of thrombin during incubation of purified bovine prothrombin with purified staphylococcal metalloprotease has been investigated. Thrombin activity was estimated by examination of clotting time and by digestion of a synthetic substrate, Chromozym TH. The metalloprotease caused direct activation of prothrombin which was inhibited by the addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Metalloprotease produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus may simulate staphylocoagulase activity.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6785302 PMCID: PMC273542 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.12.2.138-139.1980
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948