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Screening of alpha-1-antitrypsin gene by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE).
Journal of biochemical and biophysical methods - 31 Oct 2006
Ljujic Mila, Nikolic Aleksandra, Divac Aleksandra, Djordjevic Valentina, Radojkovic Dragica
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a serine protease inhibitor whose deficiency could cause emphysema and liver disease and, as recently described, could be a risk factor for lung cancer development. Alpha-1-antitrypsin inhibits a variety of proteases but its primary target is neutrophil elastase, an extracellular endopeptidase capable of degrading most protein components of the extracellular matrix. Inhibition of...
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