title: Determination of fungal elastase.
abstract: The elastin-agar plate is useful for determining elastolytic activity. Determination of fungal elastase, however, requires partial purification of culture extracts and the orcein elastin or gravimetric method.
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone; D000645:Ammonium Sulfate; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D003470:Culture Media; D004549:Elastin / Q000378:metabolism; D005374:Filtration; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012997:Solvents; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012997:Solvents; D000096:Acetone; D004549:Elastin; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase; D000645:Ammonium Sulfate