The Molecular Basis of the Inhibition of Collagenase by Vitamin A
- 27 April 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 50 (10) , 292-294
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1992.tb02468.x
Abstract
Retinoic acid inhibits the enzyme collagenase by forming an inactive complex between the liganded nuclear retinoic acid receptors and c-Jun, a protein that is itself an activator of the collagenase gene.Keywords
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