Killing activity of neutrophils is mediated through activation of proteases by K+ flux

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ProteasesChemistryElastaseSuperoxideVacuoleMyeloperoxidaseCathepsin GReactive oxygen speciesCell biologyCathepsinGranule (geology)BiochemistryLysozymeMicrobiologyEnzymeBiologyInflammationImmunology

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 416
Issue: 6878
Pages: 291-297
Citations: 1143
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                                    Emer P. Reeves, 
                                
                                    Hui Lu, 
                                
                                    Hugues Lortat Jacobs
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            Killing activity of neutrophils is mediated through activation of proteases by K+ flux. 
                            Nature
                            , 416
                            (6878)
                            , 291-297.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/416291a
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/416291a