title: [Neutral protease activity in the rat liver during regeneration].
abstract: The aim of the present paper is to evidence whether a variation of activity of neutral proteases occurs during regeneration and neonatal growth in rat liver. Protease activity is assayed with a spectrophotometric method in total liver and hepatocyte homogenates using casein as substrate. Results show that the protease activity is Ca++-dependent; it is lower either in neonatal liver or in regenerating liver 4 hours after partial hepatectomy with respect to controls.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D008297:Male; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D010447:Peptide Hydrolases
vernacular_title: Attivita' proteasica neutra nel fegato di ratto durante la rigenerazione.