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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 70, 2006 - Issue 5
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Degradation of PrPSc by Keratinolytic Protease from Nocardiopsis sp. TOA-1

Shinji MITSUIKIDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kyushu Sangyo University
,
Zhao HUIDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, Kagoshima University
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Daishi MATSUMOTODepartment of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kyushu Sangyo University
,
Masashi SAKAIDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kyushu Sangyo University
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Yasushi MORIYAMAFundamental Research Center, TOTO Ltd.
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Kensuke FURUKAWADivision of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University
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Hiroaki KANOUCHIDepartment of Biochemistry, Kawasaki Medical School
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Tatsuzo OKADepartment of Veterinary Physiology, Kagoshima University
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Pages 1246-1248 | Received 13 Sep 2005, Accepted 25 Oct 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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