Research progress on secreted proteases of Malassezia
Malassezia is a group of resident fungi on the skin,which can cause diseases under certain conditions.Among the multiple complicated factors involved in the pathogenesis,secreted proteases of Malassezia are the key factors.Secreted proteases are enzymes capable of hydrolyzing protein peptide bonds,which has special significance in the skin environment enriched in proteins and lipids.So far,21 species of Malassezia have been identified.Most studies are related to iden-tification and naming,protease activity and pathogenicity of secreted proteases secreted by Malas-sezia furfur,Malassezia globosa,Malassezia pachydermatis and Malassezia restricta.This paper aims to review the research progress on the secreted proteases of Malassezia furfur,Malassezia glo-bose,Malassezia pachydermatis and Malassezia restricta.