The serine protease inhibitors (SPIs) are widely distributed in living organisms like bacteria,
fungi, plants, and humans. The main function of SPIs as protease enzymes is to regulate the …

Exosomes, which are membranous nanovesicles, are actively released by cells and have
been attributed to roles in cell-cell communication, cancer metastasis, and early disease …

Plant proteinase inhibitor-II (PI-II) proteins are one of the promising defensive proteins that
helped the plants to resist against different kinds of unfavorable conditions. Different roles for …

The wide applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) increase the possibility
of their exposure to ecosystems, and therefore an improved understanding of their effects to …

Abstract Introduction Aquatic pollutant Malachite green (MG) induces oxidative stress by
producing intracellular H 2 O 2 and associated hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroperoxide …

Enzymatic browning is problematic for the fresh-processed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
industry. Previously, we identified a serine protease inhibitor gene StSPI128, which may …

Background Chilo partellus is an important insect pest infesting sorghum and maize. The
larvae internalize in the stem, rendering difficulties in pest management. We investigated the …

In response to pathogen attacks, plants activate a complex of defense mechanisms
including an accumulation of the endogenous signaling compounds salicylic acid and …

Various anthropogenic activities attribute to the addition and accumulation of heavy metals
in soil which creates an environment unsuitable for all organisms. Despite such conditions …

A Bowman-Birk protease, ie, Mucuna pruriens trypsin inhibitor (MPTI), was purified from the
seeds by 55.702-fold and revealed a single trypsin inhibitor on a zymogram with a specific …