Microbial fibrinolytic enzymes as anti-thrombotics: production, characterisation and prodigious biopharmaceutical applications

C Sharma, A Osmolovskiy, R Singh - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cardiac disorders such as acute myocardial infarction, embolism and stroke are primarily
attributed to excessive fibrin accumulation in the blood vessels, usually consequential in …

Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Applications of Bacillus Nattokinase

L Yuan, C Liangqi, T Xiyu, L Jinyao - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thrombosis has threatened human health in past decades. Bacillus nattokinase is a
potential low-cost thrombolytic drug without side-effects and has been introduced into the …

Purification, physicochemical properties, and statistical optimization of fibrinolytic enzymes especially from fermented foods: a comprehensive review

AMM Ali, SCB Bavisetty - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fibrinolytic enzymes are proteases responsible for cleavage of fibrin mesh in thrombus clots,
which are the primary causative agents in cardiovascular diseases. Developing safe …

Recent advances in nattokinase-enriched fermented soybean Foods: A review

D Li, L Hou, M Hu, Y Gao, Z Tian, B Fan, S Li, F Wang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the dramatic increase in mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) caused by
thrombus, this has sparked an interest in seeking more effective thrombolytic drugs or …

Microbial nattokinase: from synthesis to potential application

Y Sheng, J Yang, C Wang, X Sun, L Yan - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nattokinase (NK) is an alkaline serine protease with strong thrombolytic activity produced by
Bacillus spp. or Pseudomonas spp. It is a potential therapeutic agent for thrombotic diseases …

Production, purification, and functional properties of microbial fibrinolytic enzymes produced by microorganism obtained from soy-based fermented foods …

M Yao, Y Yang, J Fan, C Ma, X Liu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has
become a major cause of chronic illness around the globe. It has been reported that soy …

Characterization of a Nattokinase from the Newly Isolated Bile Salt-Resistant Bacillus mojavensis LY-06

Y Li, X Tang, L Chen, X Xu, J Li - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nattokinase is a potential new thrombolytic drug because of its strong thrombolytic effect,
high safety, and low cost. However, there is no research reporting on bile salt-tolerant …

Microbial production of nattokinase: current progress, challenge and prospect

D Cai, C Zhu, S Chen - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Nattokinase (EC 3.4. 21.62) is a profibrinolytic serine protease with a potent fibrin-
degrading activity, and it has been produced by many host strains. Compared to other …

Characterization of thermostable alkaline proteases from Bacillus infantis SKS1 isolated from garden soil

SK Saggu, PC Mishra - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Proteases are one of the largest groups of hydrolytic enzymes constituting about 60% of total
worldwide sales of industrial enzymes due to their wide applications in detergent, leather …

Nattokinase: Structure, applications and sources

N Jamali, F Vahedi, ES Fard, M Taheri-Anganeh… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nattokinase (NK) as a serine protease enzyme has a strong fibrinolytic activity that is found
in bacteria. In comparison to other fibrinolytic enzymes (plasmin, urokinase, and t-PA), NK …