DNase 2 is the main DNA-degrading enzyme of the stratum corneum.

The cornified layer, the stratum corneum, of the epidermis is an efficient barrier to the passage of genetic material, i.e. nucleic acids. It contains enzymes that degrade RNA and DNA which originate from either the living part of the epidermis or from infectious agents of the environment. However,...

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Main Authors: Heinz Fischer, Jennifer Scherz, Sandra Szabo, Michael Mildner, Charaf Benarafa, Alicia Torriglia, Erwin Tschachler, Leopold Eckhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046983?pdf=render