A continuous fluorimetric assay for clostridial collagenase and Pz-peptidase activity.
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SUBMITTER: Barrett AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1138654 | biostudies-other | 1989 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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