Eruca sativa seed napin structural insights and thorough functional characterization [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 A potent napin protein has been thoroughly characterized from seeds of rocket salad (Eruca sativa). Eruca sativa napin (EsNap) was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation (70%) and size-exclusion chromatography.
Binish Khaliq +11 more
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Isolation of the mustard Napin protein Allergen Sin a 1 and characterisation of its antifungal activity [PDF]
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2022 Proteins and peptides belonging to the plant immune system can possess natural antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. Due to their broad range of activity and stability, they represent promising novel alternatives to commonly used antifungal
Giulia Mignone +3 more
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A Review of the Utilization of Canola Protein as an Emulsifier in the Development of Food Emulsions [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Canola is the second-largest cultivated oilseed crop in the world and produces meal consisting of about 35–40% proteins. Despite this, less than 1% of the global plant-based protein market is taken up by canola protein.
Yan Ran Tang, Supratim Ghosh
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Optimization of Selective Hydrolysis of Cruciferins for Production of Potent Mineral Chelating Peptides and Napins Purification to Valorize Total Rapeseed Meal Proteins [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Preventing oxidation and microbial spoilage are both major concerns in food industries. In this context, this study aimed to valorize the total rapeseed meal proteins with controlled enzymatic proteolysis to generate potent mineral-chelating peptides ...
Nastassia Kaugarenia +6 more
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Mustard derived compounds as insecticides and modulators of human metabolism [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe current investigation aims to decipher the comparative anti-feeding and insecticidal potential of the purified form of Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), a byproduct of glucosinolate hydrolysis, and three different mustard oils (black, brown and white ...
Shivanshu Garg +10 more
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In vitro protein digestibility of plant-based foods and ingredients vs standardized values in growing pigs [PDF]
Current Research in Food ScienceIn vitro methods for protein quality assessment have great potential, but to represent a real alternative, they need validation against in vivo data.
Cristina Gómez-Marín +4 more
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Gene expression profiling via LongSAGE in a non-model plant species: a case study in seeds of
BMC Genomics, 2009 Background Serial analysis of gene expression (LongSAGE) was applied for gene expression profiling in seeds of oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. napus).
Friedt Wolfgang +3 more
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Evaluation of Potential DnaK Modulating Proline-Rich Antimicrobial Peptides Identified by Computational Screening [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 The day is rapidly approaching where current antibiotic therapies will no longer be effective due to the development of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a promising class of therapeutic agents which have the potential to ...
Thomas N. G. Handley +8 more
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In Vitro and In Silico Screening and Characterization of Antimicrobial Napin Bioactive Protein in Brassica juncea and Moringa oleifera [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 The study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of Mustard (Brassica juncea) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf extracts and coagulant protein for their potential application in water treatment.
Sangeeta Chandrashekar +9 more
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Quantitative In Silico Evaluation of Allergenic Proteins from Anacardium occidentale, Carya illinoinensis, Juglans regia and Pistacia vera and Their Epitopes as Precursors of Bioactive Peptides [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022 The aim of the study presented here was to determine if there is a correlation between the presence of specific protein domains within tree nut allergens or tree nut allergen epitopes and the frequency of bioactive fragments and the predicted ...
Piotr Minkiewicz +2 more
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