Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Serine proteases are believed to play a key role in the origin of abdominal pain in IBD and IBS. We previously demonstrated a reduction of visceral pain in a post-inflammatory IBS rat model after a single intraperitoneal or intracolonic ...
Hannah Ceuleers +26 more
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IUBMB Life, 2009 AbstractOver one third of all known proteolytic enzymes are serine proteases. Among these, the trypsins underwent the most predominant genetic expansion yielding the enzymes responsible for digestion, blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, development, fertilization, apoptosis, and immunity.
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Identification and characterization of fusolisin, the Fusobacterium nucleatum autotransporter serine protease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral anaerobe associated with periodontal disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes and colorectal carcinoma. A serine endopeptidase of 61-65 kDa capable of damaging host tissue and of inactivating immune effectors was detected ...
Lior Doron +6 more
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The kunitz domain protein BLI-5 plays a functionally conserved role in cuticle formation in a diverse range of nematodes [PDF]
, 2010 The cuticle of parasitic nematodes performs many critical functions and is essential for proper development and for protection from the host immune response.
Antony P. Page +43 more
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Preliminary investigations on the serine and aspartic protease inhibitors from Nothopegia beddomei
Ceylon Journal of Science, 2019 Aqueous stem bark extract of Nothopegia beddomei was assayed for serine and aspartic protease inhibitors by using trypsin and pepsin as the target enzymes, respectively. Crude bark extract was dialyzed and subjected to inhibition assays.
M.G.K.P. Dayarathne, Sanath Rajapakse
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Interdependence of kallikrein-related peptidases in proteolytic networks [PDF]
, 2010 Human kallikrein-related peptidases (KLKs) are 15 homologous serine proteases involved in several (patho)physiological processes, including cancer. Secreted as precursors, they are activated upon proteolytic release of a short propeptide. We searched for
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A new subfamily of fungal subtilases: structural and functional analysis of a Pleurotus ostreatus member [PDF]
, 2005 Pleurotus ostreatus produces several extracellular proteases which are believed to be involved in the regulation of the ligninolytic activities of this fungus. Recently, purification and characterization of the most abundant P.
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Molecules, 2011 Response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design (CCD) was employed to optimize the conditions for extraction of serine protease from kesinai (Streblus asper) leaves.
Md. Zaidul Islam Sarker +3 more
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Cleavage of endogenous gamma ENaC and elevated abundance of alpha ENaC are associated with increased Na+ transport in response to apical fluid volume expansion in human H441 airway epithelial cells [PDF]
, 2011 Using human H441 airway epithelial cells cultured at air–liquid interface (ALI), we have uniquely correlated the functional response to apical fluid volume expansion with the abundance and cleavage of endogenous α- and γENaC proteins in the apical ...
Baines, DL, Selvanathar, IA, Tan, CD
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Engineering novel complement activity into a pulmonary surfactant protein [PDF]
, 2010 Complement neutralizes invading pathogens, stimulates inflammatory and adaptive immune responses, and targets non- or altered-self structures for clearance.
Anthony H. Keeble +38 more
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