Collagenase is potentially irreversibly inactivated at pH <5 and reversibly inactivated at pH â¥8.5; activity can be restored by return of pH to 7.4.a. Collagenase can be destroyed by other proteolytic enzymes or by exposure to temperatures >56Â°C.a.
Splenectomy is a surgical procedure to remove your spleen. The spleen is an organ that sits under your rib cage on the upper left side of your abdomen. It helps fight infection and filters unneeded material, such as old or damaged blood cells. The most common reason for splenectomy is to treat a ruptured spleen, often caused by an abdominal injury.
Surgical terms which refer to removal of a body part or internal organ end with, ectomy.. For example, the removal of a portion of a person's lung is referred to as a lobectâ¦omy.. The removal of one's adrenal glands (either the right or left adrenal gland) is called an adrenalectomy.. Removal of a kidney is termed as nephrectomy. ectomy.