Download or read book Medical Aspects of Proteases and Protease Inhibitors written by Nobuhiko Katunuma and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work presents articles on proteases and their inhibitors as mediators of biological functions. Topics addressed: cathepsin B and L; MHC and peptide interaction; procathepsin L; cysteine proteinases; selective neuronal cell death; HIV and influenza virus; tumor invasion; gingivitis; bacterial infection. Readers: professionals in the area of molecular medicine, biochemists, molecular biologists, clinical pharmacologists, pharmaceutical companies.