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protease

Also known as: proteinases, proteolytic enzymes, protease, proteases

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The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Feingold KR, Adler RA, Ahmed SF · National Center for Biotechnology Information Aug 5, 2018 4 facts

claimMenstrual fluid consists of desquamated endometrial tissue, red blood cells, inflammatory exudates, and proteolytic enzymes.

claimIn response to luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone, prostaglandins and proteolytic enzymes (such as collagenase and plasmin) increase and digest collagen in the follicular wall, leading to the release of the oocyte-cumulus complex.

claimProstaglandins may stimulate proteolytic enzymes, while hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) may stimulate angiogenesis and hyperemia.

claimProstaglandins and proteolytic enzymes, such as collagenase and plasmin, increase in response to luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone, leading to the digestion of collagen in the follicular wall and the release of the oocyte-cumulus complex.

Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Immunology 3 facts

claimPseudomonas aeruginosa utilizes exotoxins, proteases, and exoenzymes to facilitate the invasion, spread, and advancement of chronic infections.

claimCandida tropicalis is the most pathogenic among Non-Candida albicans Candida (NCAC) species due to its capacity to bind and release proteinases, which is a significant invasive feature towards epithelial cells.

referenceRamírez-Larrota JS and Eckhard U authored 'An introduction to bacterial biofilms and their proteases, and their roles in host infection and immune evasion', published in Biomolecules in 2022.

Thinking about the action potential: the nerve signal as a window to ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimWnek (2016) summarizes that axoplasm gel is not necessary for neuronal excitability, Ca2+ is essential only when present on the outside of the axon, and excitability is reduced or lost if the axon interior is perfused with protease or drugs that interfere with cytoskeletal fibril assembly, growth, or stability.