Microbial proteases and their applications

P Song, X Zhang, S Wang, W Xu, F Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Proteases (proteinases or peptidases) are a class of hydrolases that cleave peptide chains
in proteins. Endopeptidases are a type of protease that hydrolyze the internal peptide bonds …

A systematic reconsideration on proteases

P Gurumallesh, K Alagu, B Ramakrishnan… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Proteases are a group of large complex enzyme molecules that perform highly focused
proteolysis functions. A vast quantity of the protease enzymes is predominantly sourced from …

Defense and offense strategies: the role of aspartic proteases in plant–pathogen interactions

L Figueiredo, RB Santos, A Figueiredo - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plants are sessile organisms that are continuously exposed to adverse
environmental factors, both abiotic and biotic. Plant immunity is an intricate system that …

Molecular modification and biotechnological applications of microbial aspartic proteases

RA Herman, E Ayepa, WX Zhang, ZN Li… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The growing preference for incorporating microbial aspartic proteases in industries is due to
their high catalytic function and high degree of substrate selectivity. These properties …

Milk-clotting and hydrolytic activities of an aspartic protease from Salpichroa origanifolia fruits on individual caseins

GF Rocha, J Cotabarren, WD Obregón… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, many attempts have been made to find new plant proteases to make artisan
cheeses. The global increase in cheese consumption, together with a lower supply and …

Characterization of a Novel Milk-Clotting Aspartic Protease from Penicillium sp. and Structural Explanation for its High Milk-Clotting Index

Y Guo, J Zhou, W Jia, H Gao, H Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A novel milk-clotting enzyme isolated from Penicillium sp. ACCC 39790 (Ps MCE) was
prepared by heterologous expression. The recombinant Ps MCE had an apparent molecular …

Plant proteases in food processing

MA Shah, SA Mir - Bioactive molecules in food, 2019 - books.google.com
Proteases are enzymes that hydrolyze protein molecules into peptides and amino acids.
Proteases are the most commercially important enzymes because of their multiple …

Plant aspartic proteases for industrial applications: thistle get better

A Folgado, R Abranches - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant proteases have a number of applications in industrial processes including cheese
manufacturing. The flower of the cardoon plant (Cynara cardunculus L.) is traditionally used …

Artichoke cv. Francés flower extract as a rennet substitute: Effect on textural, microstructural, microbiological, antioxidant properties, and sensory acceptance of …

ML Colombo, CV Cimino, MA Bruno… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The most common milk‐clotting enzymes in the cheese industry are
recombinant chymosins. Food naturalness is a factor underpinning consumers' food choice …

Roles of plant-specific inserts in plant defense

LKY Cheung, JH Dupuis, DR Dee, BC Bryksa… - Trends in plant …, 2020 - cell.com
Ubiquitously expressed in plants, the plant-specific insert (PSI) of typical plant aspartic
proteases (tpAPs) has been associated with plant development, stress response, and …