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World J Biol Chem. Mar 26, 2011; 2(3): 48-58
Published online Mar 26, 2011. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v2.i3.48
Published online Mar 26, 2011. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v2.i3.48
Protease expression by microorganisms and its relevance to crucial physiological/pathological events
André Luis Souza dos Santos, Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Studies on Microbial Biochemistry, Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Prof. Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-902, Brazil
Author contributions: dos Santos ALS solely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Grants from the Brazilian Agencies: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento Pessoal de Nível Superior and Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ); the author was supported by CNPq and FAPERJ fellowships
Correspondence to: André Luis Souza dos Santos, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Studies on Microbial Biochemistry, Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Prof. Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-902, Brazil. andre@micro.ufrj.br
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Received: January 8, 2011
Revised: February 21, 2011
Accepted: February 28, 2011
Published online: March 26, 2011
Revised: February 21, 2011
Accepted: February 28, 2011
Published online: March 26, 2011
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