Lysozyme Modification Using Proteolytic Enzymes [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The lysozyme in the chicken egg white consists of various bioactive amino acids. However, these compounds are inactive when they are in the sequence of parent proteins. They become active only when isolated from these proteins.
Łukasz Tomczyk +2 more
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Pancreatic Proteolytic Enzymes and Cancer: New Support for an Old Theory [PDF]
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2022 In 1905, the embryologist John Beard first proposed that pancreatic proteolytic enzymes had potential as a treatment for cancer. His theories were dismissed by the medical world a decade later, but various practitioners have kept the concept alive ...
Linda L. Isaacs MD
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Characteristics of the Proteolytic Enzymes Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Over the past several decades, we have observed a very rapid development in the biotechnological use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in various branches of the food industry.
Marek Kieliszek +3 more
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Evaluation of by-products from agricultural, livestock and fishing industries as nutrient source for the production of proteolytic enzymes [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 This study presents an approach that utilizes low-value agro-industrial by-products as culture media for producing high-value proteolytic enzymes.
Alisson Sisa +5 more
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Exploring the potential of proteolytic bacteria for keratinase enzyme synthesis: Study on isolation and screening [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesKeratinase enzymes have garnered interest for their ability to degrade keratin-rich substrates. In this study, we focus on isolation and screening proteolytic bacteria capable of producing keratinase enzymes.
Yuliatmo Ragil +3 more
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Research Applications of Proteolytic Enzymes in Molecular Biology [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2013 Proteolytic enzymes (also termed peptidases, proteases and proteinases) are capable of hydrolyzing peptide bonds in proteins. They can be found in all living organisms, from viruses to animals and humans.
József Tőzsér +2 more
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Redox-Mediated Post-Translational Modifications of Proteolytic Enzymes and Their Role in Protease Functioning [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2020 Proteolytic enzymes play a crucial role in metabolic processes, providing the cell with amino acids through the hydrolysis of multiple endogenous and exogenous proteins. In addition to this function, proteases are involved in numerous protein cascades to
Anastasiia I. Petushkova +1 more
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Proteolytic Enzymes Clustered in Specialized Plasma-Membrane Domains Drive Endothelial Cells' Migration. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 In vitro cultured endothelial cells forming a continuous monolayer establish stable cell-cell contacts and acquire a "resting" phenotype; on the other hand, when growing in sparse conditions these cells acquire a migratory phenotype and invade the empty ...
Monica Salamone +2 more
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In silico Analysis of Determinant Factors in Microbial Protease Thermostability [PDF]
Journal of Cell and Molecular Research, 2020 Thermostable proteases are one of the pivotal enzymatic groups which play fundamental roles in biotechnologyrelated industries. The identification of bacterial thermostable enzymes through screening programs is a time and cost consuming process.
Parisa Farrokh, Fatemeh Salimi
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Proteolytic Biosensors with Functional Nanomaterials: Current Approaches and Future Challenges
Biosensors, 2023 Proteolytic enzymes are one of the important biomarkers that enable the early diagnosis of several diseases, such as cancers. A specific proteolytic enzyme selectively degrades a certain sequence of a polypeptide.
Jin-Ha Choi
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