Aspartic proteases are abundant and active in acidified wound fluid
Elany Barbosa da Silva, Meredith J. Crane, Lawrence Liu, Danielle J. Gelsinger, Alexander R. D. Jordon, Phuong Le, Jack G. Haggett, Samuel A. Myers, Robin L. McKinney, Craig P. Eberson, Amanda Mercedes Jamieson, Anthony John O’Donoghue
This study identifies aspartic proteases as active enzymes in acidified wound fluid, showing their activity is optimal between pH 3.0 and 3.8 and persists for ten days post-injury.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Sep 16, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry