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Two separate, extracellular proteolytic activities were demonstrated in four strains of Leuconostoc oenos isolated from Argentinian wines. The first took place in the early growth phase and the other had its maximum at the end of growth. The two proteolytic enzymes had different pH and temperature optima. Divalent metal ions had different effects not only on each L. oenos strain but also on each of the two proteases from each strain.
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Rollán, G.C., Farías, M.E. & Manca de Nadra, M.C. Protease production by Leuconostoc oenos strains isolated from wine. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 9, 587–589 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386300
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