LISTERICIDAL ACTIVITY OF HUMAN NEUTROPHIL CATHEPSIN-G

被引:20
作者
ALFORD, CE [1 ]
AMARAL, E [1 ]
CAMPBELL, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL JEWISH CTR IMMUNOL & RESP MED,DEPT MED,1400 JACKSON ST,DENVER,CO 80206
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JOURNAL OF GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1990年 / 136卷
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10.1099/00221287-136-6-997
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that cathepsin G, derived from human neutrophils, exhibits potent in vitro antimicrobial activity against Listeria monocytogenes. Cathepsin G listericidal activity was by a non-enzymic mechanism and was dependent on the cationic nature of the molecule. The listericidal activity of cathepsin G occurred in a manner that was both time-dependent and concentration-dependent.
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