Cláudio Wilian Victor Dos Santos, Cledson Barros de Souza, Antônio Thomás Da Silva, Josiel Santos do Nascimento, Luciano Aparecido Meireles Grillo, Francis Soares Gomes, Hugo Juarez Vieira Pereira
Proteases are the main enzymes traded worldwide-comprising 60% of the total enzyme market-and are fundamental to the degradation and processing of proteins and peptides. Due to their high commercial demand and biological importance, there is a search for alternative sources of these enzymes. Crotalaria stipularia is highlighted for its agroecological applications, including organic fertilizers, nematode combat, and revegetation of areas contaminated with toxic substances. Considering the pronounced biotechnological functionality of the studied species and the necessity to discover alternative sources of proteases, we investigated the extraction, purification, and characterization of a protease from seeds of the C...
December 29, 2023: Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology