[Attachment of a collagenolytic strain to its substrate (author's transl)]

The bacterial collagenolytic strain Acinetobacter sp. CRZV2 adheres to insoluble collagen fibers when this substrate is introduced into the growth medium. This attachment occurs during the exponential growth. Proteolytic enzymes such as pronase and trypsine activate the adherence of bacterial cells to collagen fibers.