Proteolytic activity of rabbit incisor dentine.
The presence of proteolytic activity and plasminogen activator was demonstrated in extracts of the dentine from serial sections from all regions of the incisor. Maximal activity was at neutral pH, although some was also present at acidic pH. Preparations of dentine non-collagenous matrix (NCM) proteins were sensitive to the proteolytic activity; NCM prepared by EDTA extraction contained such activity.
D000818:Animals; D003804:Dentin / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007180:Incisor; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits
D011506:Proteins; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; D010960:Plasminogen Activators