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Original Articles

Degradation of PrPSc by Keratinolytic Protease from Nocardiopsis sp. TOA-1

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Pages 1246-1248 | Received 13 Sep 2005, Accepted 25 Oct 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014
 

Abstract

A keratinolytic alkaline proteae (NAPase) from Nocardiopsis sp. TOA-1 degraded a scrapie prion without any chemical or physical treatment. Optimal temperature and pH were 60 °C and above pH 10.0. The scrapie prion was completely degraded within 3 min under optimal conditions.

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