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Foods, 2021 Bromelain is a complex combination of multiple endopeptidases of thiol and other compounds derived from the pineapple fruit, stem and/or root. Fruit bromelain and stem bromelain are produced completely distinctly and comprise unique compounds of enzymes,
Carolina Varilla +3 more
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Molecules, 2021 This study aimed to define a consortium of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that will bring added value to dried fresh cheese through specific probiotic properties and the synthesis of bioactive peptides (biopeptides).
Jasna Novak +12 more
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Proteolytic modulation of tumor microenvironment signals during cancer progression
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Under normal conditions, the cellular microenvironment is optimized for the proper functioning of the tissues and organs. Cells recognize and communicate with the surrounding cells and extracellular matrix to maintain homeostasis. When cancer arises, the
Yoshifumi Itoh
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Entomopathogenic fungi as biological controllers: New insights into their virulence and pathogenicity [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012 Entomopathogenic fungi vary considerably in their mode of action and virulence. Successful infection depends primarily on the adherence and penetration ability of a fungus to the host integuments.
Shahid Ali Ahmad +3 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Extracellular proteases belong to the main virulence factors of pathogenic fungi. Their proteolytic activities plays a crucial role in the acquisition of nutrients from the external environment, destroying host barriers and defenses, and disrupting ...
Dorota Satala +4 more
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BIOLOGICAL VALUE OF TOMATO PROCESSING BY-PRODUCTS
Harčova Nauka ì Tehnologìâ, 2021 The article analyzes the biological value of secondary products of tomato processing, namely tomato seeds, which, for the most part, is not considered as an object of processing.
O. Benderska +4 more
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Assessment of different Enzymatic Virulence Traits contributing to pathogenicity of Candida Albicans
International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2020 Background: Candidiasis is regarded as one of the frequently occurring fungal infections of humans elicited by yeast that belongs to the genus Candida. Among the different species of Candida, Candida albicans is the most pathogenic specie.
Sadia Nazeer +6 more
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In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic efficacy of plant cysteine proteinases against the rodent gastrointestinal nematode, Trichuris muris [PDF]
, 2006 We examined the mechanism of action and compared the anthelmintic efficacy of cysteine proteinases from papaya, pineapple, fig, kiwi fruit and Egyptian milkweed in vitro using the rodent gastrointestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus.
Behnke, J.M. +4 more
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Trypanosoma cruzi recognition by macrophages and muscle cells: perspectives after a 15-year study
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 Macrophages and muscle cells are the main targets for invasion of Trypanosoma cruzi. Ultrastructural studies of this phenomenon in vitro showed that invasion occurs by endocytosis, with attachment and internalization being mediated by different ...
Tania C. de Araujo-Jorge +2 more
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Degradation of human kininogens with the release of kinin peptides by extracellular proteinases of Candida spp. [PDF]
, 2010 The secretion of proteolytic enzymes by pathogenic microorganisms is one of the most successful strategies used by pathogens to colonize and infect the host organism.
Ben Nasr A. +16 more
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