Biotechnological Applications of Plant Proteolytic Enzymes

Description

This book offers an overview of the diverse fields application of proteases (also termed proteolytic enzymes or proteinases), including food science and technology, pharmaceutical industries, and detergent manufacturing, reviewing the advances in the biotechnological application plant proteolytic enzymes over the last decade. In recent years, they have been the focus of renewed attention from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, not only because of their activity on a wide variety of proteins but also because they are active over a range of temperatures and pHs. The main audience of this book are researchers working with plant proteases but also professionals from several industry segments such as food production and pharmaceutical companies. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix An Overview of Plant Proteolytic Enzymes (D’Ipólito Sebastián, María Gabriela Guevara, Tito Florencia Rocío, Tonón Claudia Virginia)....Pages 1-19 Milk-Clotting Plant Proteases for Cheesemaking (Mazorra-Manzano Miguel A., Moreno-Hernández Jesús M., Ramírez-Suarez Juan C.)....Pages 21-41 Use of Plant Proteolytic Enzymes for Meat Processing (Thirawat Tantamacharik, Alan Carne, Dominic Agyei, John Birch, Alaa El-Din Ahmed Bekhit)....Pages 43-67 Peptide Synthesis Using Proteases as Catalyst (Sonia Barberis, Mauricio Adaro, Anabella Origone, Grisel Bersi, Fanny Guzmán, Andrés Illanes)....Pages 69-106 Plant Proteolytic Enzymes: Their Role as Natural Pharmacophores (Carlos E. Salas, Dalton Dittz, Maria-Jose Torres)....Pages 107-127 Potential Use of Plant Proteolytic Enzymes in Hemostasis (Alfonso Pepe, María Gabriela Guevara, Florencia Rocío Tito)....Pages 129-141 Back Matter ....Pages 143-146