Table 7

Specific activities of tear sample MMPs assayed against Mca-septapeptide

Ocular condition Sample reference Specific activity (fluorescence units/min/mg)
Group 1 (n=4)Not given0
Group 2a1, 2, 4, 70
Group 2b11, 140
8, 12, 1318 (3)
Group 320, 21, 220
Group 41824
Group 53013
Commercial preparation370.0