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Semipermeable Microcapsules containing Catalase for Enzyme Replacement in Acatalasaemic Mice

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Semipermeable microcapsules containing catalase can be used to counteract catalase deficiency in acatalasaemic mice. The advantage of such microencapsulated enzymes is that they cannot leak out to become involved in immunological reactions.

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  1. Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    T. M. S. CHANG & M. J. POZNANSKY

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CHANG, T., POZNANSKY, M. Semipermeable Microcapsules containing Catalase for Enzyme Replacement in Acatalasaemic Mice. Nature 218, 243–245 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218243a0

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