conclusions the incidence of mbls producing p. aeruginosa in patients with cf was not low. the findings indicate that the identification of drug-resistance patterns in p. aeruginosa and the detection of mbl-producing isolates are important in the prevention and control of infections. background respiratory infections caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa play an important role in the pathogenesis of...

one of the important parts of innate immunity is complement system that occurs in three different ways; the classic, the alternative and the lectin pathway. the four pattern recognition molecules that have been identified till now are mannose binding lectin (mbl), a component of lectin pathway, and three ficolins (ficolin1,-2 and -3) which compound to the carbohydrates of the cell surface. mbl ...

in the detergent industry. In this study, the extracellular alkaline serine protease gene, aprE, from Bacillusclausii was amplified by PCR and further cloned and expressed in B. subtilis WB600 using the pWB980 expression vector. Protease activity of the recombinant B. subtilis WB600 harboring the plasmid pWB980/aprEreached up to 1020 U/ml, approximately 3-folds higher than the nativ...

random peptide libraries (rpl) displayed on the surface of filamentous bacteriophages have been extensively used as a tool to map epitopes or to identify antigenic mimics (mimotpoes) of disease-specific monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal sera. these rpl are engineered by the insertion of degenerate oligonucleotides, encoding a specific number of random amino acids, in frame with a bacteriophag...

proteases are important enzymes that their role in various industries is undeniable. however, keeping enzymes stable during its activity in harsh conditions is so important. in this study, protease enzyme was immobilized on the porous silica particles and its stability in different temperatures and phs was evaluated. first silica particles were aminated by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane then the ...

furin is a ca 2+ -dependent serine protease which cleaves proprotein substrates at the arg-xaa-(lys/arg)-arg    site to generate biologically active proteins. furin’s critical role in many cellular events associated with health disorders such as hiv, sars, anthrax, and influenza as well as cancer has made inhibitors of this enzyme as therapeutic targets. to this date, the most potent inhibitor ...

Netherton syndrome is a congenital ichthyosis associated with erythroderma, hair shaft defects, and atopic features. The mutations of the secretory serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 gene have been identified in Netherton syndrome patients; however, the actual physiologic substrates of the serine protease inhibitor Kazal-type 5 proprotein are unknown, and how the genetic defects cause chara...

Several serine proteases and protease inhibitors have been identified in the crustacean olfactory organ, which is comprised of the lateral flagellum of the antennule and its aesthetascs sensilla that house olfactory receptor neurons and their supporting cells. The function of these proteases in the olfactory organ is unknown, but may include a role in perireception (e.g., odor activation or ina...

Serine protease performs normal biological functions in cell. Serine protease are involves in coagulation, inflammation and immunity. Wide variety organisms produce serine proteases including virus, bacteria, animals and plants. Serine proteases are mono-meric enzymes. Serine protease are produced as inactive enzymes called zymogen and transported to other organs where they needed, which are th...