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The hydrolysis of human IgG with subtilisin
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
|September 1, 1975
Abstract:
Small amounts of subtilisin (0.1 mg. per ml.) in the absence of cysteine will instantaneously hydrolyze "enzyme-sensitive" IgG globulins. This procedure permits the identification of antibodies in whole serum and myeloma globulins in the ultracentrifuge with simplicity and speed unmatched by other technics.
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