title: Collagenase synthesis by osteoblast-like cells.
abstract: Cultures of osteoblast-like cells from a rat sarcoma and osteoblast-enriched populations of rat calvarial cells synthesize and secrete a true collagenase and collagenase inhibitor. The enzyme, which is produced in a latent form, appears to be similar to the enzyme produced by fibroblasts.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003012:Microbial Collagenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D012513:Sarcoma, Experimental / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D003012:Microbial Collagenase