Collagenase is produced by both epithelial and connective tissue cells of the human gingiva. Collagenase action was shown through viscometry, acrylamide gel electrophoresis, and electron microscopy. Collagen is cleaved into one-quarter and three-quarter pieces by collagenase derived from human gingiva.
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