Medical Definition of Vibrio vulnificus protease
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Forms haemorrhagic lesions and causes extensive dermonecrosis; enhances vascular permeability through histamine release and bradykinin generation by activation of the plasma kallikrein -kinin system; immediately inactivated by plasma protein
Registry number: EC 3.4.24.-
Synonym: vvp protease, vvp gene product
(26 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Vibrio Vulnificus Protease
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