keratanase

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

keratan +‎ -ase

Noun[edit]

keratanase (plural keratanases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a keratan sulfate
    • 2009 February 11, Daniela Virgintino et al., “Differential distribution of aggrecan isoforms in perineuronal nets of the human cerebral cortex”, in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine[1], volume 13, →DOI:
      (C) Immunoblotting of whole brain homogenates with the indicated antibodies following sequential digestion of the lysate with chondroitinase ABC, endo-β-galactosidase and keratanase I, SDS-PAGE on 5–15% gradient gels under non-reducing conditions, and transfer onto nitrocellulose membranes.