Immune responses rely on the efficient movement of immune cells within the complex and geometrically unpredictable ...

Conclusions Nisin was not degraded by proteolytic enzymes in the upper GI tract, traveled intact to the lower intestine, and modified the composition of the gut microbiome.

Papain enzymes work like biological micro-scissors Fresh papaya contains high concentrations of papain, a proteolytic enzyme that specifically breaks down proteins found in dead skin cells.

Scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University have identified an enzyme that is a key regulator of satiety and appetite, and shown how inhibiting its activity can protect against weight-gain in mouse ...

They all have the same goal of blocking specific proteolytic enzymes (proteases) in the body, although each of these drugs targets a different compound. How Do Protease Inhibitors Help Combat HIV?

Bromelain is a group of enzymes (a type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in a cell) found in the fruit and stem of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus and Ananas bracteatus). It has ...

Purpose Conventional medicine has had little to offer patients with inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma; thus, many patients seek alternative treatments. The National Cancer Institute, in 1998, ...

Publisher’s Note The article by Chabot et al, entitled, “Pancreatic Proteolytic Enzyme Therapy Compared With Gemcitabine-Based Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer” (J Clin Oncol ...

Letter Published: 09 March 1963 Immunoelectrophoretic Characterization of Proteolytic Enzymes V. RAUNIO & O. GABRIEL Nature 197, 1012–1013 (1963) Cite this article ...