title: Degradation of bovine achilles tendon collagen by Candida albicans proteinase.
abstract: Candida albicans, when cultivated in a medium containing insoluble bovine achilles tendon as a nitrogen source, was able to produce a collagen degrading proteinase. The degradation of achilles tendon collagen by the proteinase was verified by morphological change and the release of hydroxyproline. The proteinase activity was inhibited by pepstatin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Microbiology, Fukuoka Dental College, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaminishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hagihara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000201:enzymology*; D002417:Cattle; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000378:metabolism; D008854:Microscopy, Electron
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D010450:Endopeptidases; D006909:Hydroxyproline