Extraction, purification and characterization of papain cysteine-proteases from the leaves of Carica papaya

Papain is a globular cysteine-protease family consisting of a single polypeptide chain with three disulfide bridges and a sulfhydryl group necessary for proteolytic activity. Its application is extensive to the fields of medicine and food. The aim of this study is to extract, purify and characterize...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Ayodipupo Babalola, Amos Ifeolu Akinwande, Adebami Ebenezer Gboyega, Adebisi Ahmed Otunba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622004422