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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622004422 |