Human Epidermal Transglutaminase: Preparation and Properties

    December 1976 in “ Journal of Biological Chemistry ”
    Haruko Ogawa, Lowell A. Goldsmith
    Studysummary This study purified a transglutaminase enzyme from human epidermis that requires calcium or strontium for activity and forms cross-linked polymers, but its detailed activation mechanism remains unclear.
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