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Isolated cathepsin L type cysteine proteases and reducing intercorneocyte cohesion/promoting desquamation therewith

US6274364A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

L'Oreal S.A. · FR

Inventors

Dominique Bernard · Paris, FR
Michel Kermici · Paris, FR
Marie-Alix Bernard-Bourboulon · Noisy-le-Sec, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 1998
Grant date	Aug 14, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K39/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cathepsin L type cysteine protease has been isolated from the healthy stratum corneum of human skin. The protease has a pH optimum of 5 to 5.5 and mass of about 28 kDa.

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