Author: NM Hooper
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: disease, health, metalloproteases, zinc
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 1996-07-30
List price: $226.95
ISBN-10: 0748404422
ISBN-13: 9780748404421

The zinc metalloproteases are a diverse group of enzymes which are becoming increasingly important in a variety of biological systems. Their major function is to break down proteins. This text presents recent research results on the biochemistry and molecular biology of these enzymes.