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- Trypsin: Unveiling the Versatile Protease for Biotechnological Advancements - by Submitted on May 23, 2023 from Iva ColterIntroduction Welcome to an in-depth exploration of trypsin, an extraordinary enzyme that has revolutionized the field of biotechnology. In this comprehensive article, we will uncover the underlying mechanisms, diverse functions, and cutting-edge uses of trypsin, highlighting its pivotal role ...
Views: 9 - Unveiling Oxidoreductases: Essential Catalysts in Life Sciences - by Submitted on May 23, 2023 from Iva ColterIntroduction In contemporary life science research, enzymes play indispensable roles in numerous vital processes. Among them, Oxidoreductases are a crucial class of enzymes. By catalyzing oxidation-reduction reactions, Oxidoreductases participate in essential biological processes such as energy ...
Views: 8 - Inducible Expression Systems: Optimizing Enzyme Production - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2023 from Iva ColterEnzymes are essential proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions in living organisms. They play critical roles in various metabolic processes, such as digestion, respiration, and biosynthesis. Enzymes can be produced naturally in living cells or can be produced artificially through recombinant ...
Views: 37 - The Importance of DNA Modifying Enzymes in Genetic Information Maintenance and Expression - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2023 from Iva ColterDNA modifying enzymes are a group of specialized proteins that play an essential role in the maintenance and expression of genetic information. These enzymes catalyze chemical reactions that modify the structure or sequence of DNA, including replication, repair, recombination, and transcription. ...
Views: 31 - Enzymes for Disease Diagnosis: An Overview - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2023 from Iva ColterEnzymes are protein molecules that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms. They are involved in many metabolic processes and play a critical role in maintaining the health of the body. In recent years, enzymes have been widely used in disease diagnosis, providing a quick and accurate ...
Views: 33 - The Future of Sustainable Agriculture: Agriculture Enzymes as a Key Component - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2023 from Iva ColterEnzymes are biomolecules that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms. In agriculture, enzymes play a crucial role in various aspects, such as crop production, soil fertility, and pest management. Agriculture enzymes refer to the enzymes that are used in farming practices to improve crop ...
Views: 37 - Enzyme for Diagnosis: Revolutionizing Medical Diagnostics - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2023 from Iva ColterEnzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions in living organisms. In recent years, enzymes have been increasingly utilized in medical diagnostics, leading to significant advancements in disease detection and management. Enzyme-based diagnostic tools have revolutionized the ...
Views: 40 - How Probiotics Help Restore Balance to the Gut Microbiome - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2023 from Iva ColterProbiotics are living microorganisms that offer numerous health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. These beneficial bacteria can be found in various fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, and kimchi, as well as in dietary supplements. The term "probiotic" is derived from the ...
Views: 47 - Food Enzymes Improves Food Processing Efficiency - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2023 from Iva ColterStarting from a cup of coffee or milk in the morning, it seems that a vital substance—enzyme, is inseparable from modern people's dining table. In fact, not only in the food and beverage industry, but also in medical, household, health, energy, environment and other fields, enzymes are playing ...
Views: 66 - An Important Enzyme—Lipase - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2023 from Iva ColterLipase (glyceride hydrolase) belongs to the class of carboxyl ester hydrolase, which can gradually hydrolyze triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids. Lipase exists in fat-containing animal, plant and microbial (such as mold, bacteria, etc.) tissues. Including phosphatase, sterolase and ...
Views: 58 - Significance of Diagnostic Enzyme Detection - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2023 from Iva ColterSerum enzyme tests have been used in clinical practice for a long time, such as increased amylase activity in serum and urine of patients with acute pancreatitis. In the 1930s, some scholars reported that the determination of serum lipase and alkaline phosphatase activities is helpful for the ...
Views: 69 - The Health Effects of Probiotics on the Human Body - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2023 from Iva ColterProbiotics are a type of active microorganisms that play a role by improving the balance of the host's intestinal microflora. They can produce definite health effects to improve the host's microecological balance and play a beneficial role. In 2001, the World Food and Agriculture Organization ...
Views: 48 - Types and Application Value of Enzyme Engineering - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2022 from Iva ColterAs a biocatalyst, enzyme has been widely used in various production fields of light industry. In recent decades, with the continuous technological breakthroughs in enzyme engineering, it has become more and more widely used in industry, agriculture, medicine and health, energy development and ...
Views: 63 - The Relationship Between Enzyme Function and Health - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2022 from Iva ColterIn the early 20th century, humans discovered vitamins, and then trace elements and minerals. It was only in the mid-1980s that humans realized the importance of enzymes. Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine Arthur Kornberg said: "For our lives, we can no longer find other substances as ...
Views: 58 - Detailed Introduction to Enzymes in Environment Protection - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2022 from Iva ColterWith the continuous development of science and technology, the ability and scope of human development and utilization of natural resources are expanding, and the ensuing environmental pollution problems are becoming more and more serious. Environmental pollution has become an important factor ...
Views: 57 - What Are the Benefits of Cellulases? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2022 from Iva ColterEnzymes are biomolecules produced by all living things. Cellulase is mainly derived from bacteria, protozoa and fungi, and is one of the most widely used industrial enzymes. In addition, cellulases are used in the degradation process of plant cell wall polysaccharides. Polysaccharides, composed ...
Views: 58 - What Are Hydrolytic Enzymes? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2022 from Iva ColterAlternatively referred to as hydrolases, the hydrolytic enzymes are used to split different groups of biomolecules, like esters, peptides, and glycosides. Moreover, hydrolytic enzymes can break down protein, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and fat molecules to their simplest or smallest ...
Views: 74 - Application and Production of Keratinase - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2022 from Iva ColterKeratinase is a type of extracellular, inducible proteolytic enzyme that can degrade keratin substrates that are insoluble. This enzyme can hydrolyze hair, feathers, and collagen in the sewage system during wastewater treatment. Additionally, it is useful in the food industry and the ...
Views: 78 - Everything You Want to Know About Keratinase Enzyme - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2022 from Iva ColterKeratinase is an extracellular protein hydrolysis inducing enzyme that degrades insoluble keratin substrates. This enzyme can hydrolyze hair, feathers and collagen in wastewater systems during wastewater treatment. In addition, it can be used in the food industry and in the manufacture of ...
Views: 73 - The Functions and Roles of Enzymes - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2022 from Iva ColterKeratinase is an extracellular protein hydrolysis inducing enzyme that degrades insoluble keratin substrates. This enzyme can hydrolyze hair, feathers and collagen in wastewater systems during wastewater treatment. In addition, it can be used in the food industry and in the manufacture of ...
Views: 92 - Enzyme Technology in Dairy Research - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2022 from Iva ColterEnzymes are proteins with catalytic functions produced by living cells, and they participate in various biochemical reactions in the body. Compared with traditional chemical methods such as acid processing of food, enzyme technology has displayed its unique charm. It overcomes harmful ...
Views: 78 - Applications of Diamine Oxidase - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2022 from Iva ColterDiamine oxidase (DAO) is an intracellular enzyme that catalyzes diamine in mucosal or ciliated epithelial cells of the mammalian small intestine. It protects the intestinal mucosa by regulating intracellular ion homeostasis, influencing conduction pathways, and promoting cellular repair. Serum ...
Views: 99 - Catalase, a Common Antioxidant Enzyme - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2022 from Iva ColterCatalase is an antioxidant enzyme commonly found in almost all living organisms, mainly in chloroplasts, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum of plants, liver and red blood cells of animals. It is the marker enzyme of the peroxisome, accounting for about 40% of the total peroxisomal ...
Views: 92 - Everything You Want to Know About Lipoprotein Lipase - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2022 from Iva ColterLipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a glycoprotein synthesized and secreted by parenchymal cells such as adipocytes, cardiomyocytes, skeletal muscle cells, mammary cells, and macrophages, with a molecular weight of 60ku and containing 3-8% carbohydrates. The physiological function of LPL is to catalyze ...
Views: 87 - Unraveling the Mystery of Lactobacillus Acidophilus - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2022 from Iva ColterLactobacillus acidophilus is an important member of the Lactobacillus family, a Gram-positive non-spore-forming bacterium with a streptomorphic or globular form and an optimal growth temperature of 37-42°C and an optimal pH of 6.8. Lactobacillus acidophilus was first isolated from human feces by ...
Views: 111 - 5 Main Factors to Consider When Handling DNA Restriction Endonuclease Reactions - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2022 from Iva ColterThe use of restriction enzymes to characterize DNA has been popular since the 1970s. Today, this technique remains one of the easiest and fastest ways to evaluate DNA sequences. As with most laboratory reagents, restriction endonuclease can be fickle. Whether you are simply digesting a plasmid, ...
Views: 146 - 3 Minutes to Understand Thioredoxin Reductase - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2022 from Iva ColterThioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is similar in activity to glutathione reductase (GR), catalyzing the reduction of GSSG to GSH, and is one of the key enzymes of the glutathione redox cycle. TrxR is a dimeric flavoproteinase, a member of the pyridine nucleotide disulfide reductase family, widely ...
Views: 133 - Everything You Want to Know About Horseradish Peroxidase - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2022 from Iva ColterPeroxidase, usually derived from horseradish, is a common enzyme used in clinical testing reagents. It is widely used not only in several biochemical assays but also in immunoassay (ELISA) kits. As a key component of the color development system of several kits, peroxidase has an important ...
Views: 116 - Types and Applications of Amylase - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2022 from Iva ColterAmylase is a general term for enzymes that hydrolyze starch and glycogen with the specificity of enzyme preparation. Its main mechanism of action is to hydrolyze starch into maltose, glucose, dextrin, etc. To understand amylase, we must first understand starch, which is a storage polysaccharide ...
Views: 142 - Novel Cas9 Nuclease Aids in the Safety of Gene Editing - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2022 from Iva ColterCRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been widely used in many fields since its inception. Gene therapy developed using this technology has huge prospects in the medical and health fields. CRISPR/Cas9 technology enables gene-editing of the genome at specified sites, but a common worry about ...
Views: 117 - A Detailed Introduction to Penicillinase - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2022 from Iva ColterPenicillinase is an enzyme that acts on the β-lactam ring of penicillin to convert penicillin into penicillic acid, which has no antibacterial activity. A variety of penicillin-resistant bacteria can produce this enzyme, such as the penicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcusaureus and the ...
Views: 134 - What Are the Applications of Enzymes in Disease Research and Treatment？ - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2022 from Iva ColterWith the development of biotechnology in the modern information age, the research, development and utilization of enzymes have become more and more in-depth, and correspondingly, the application of enzymes in medicine has become more and more extensive. 1. The relationship between enzymes and ...
Views: 128 - The Pivotal Glutathione Reductase - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2022 from Iva ColterGlutathione is a tripeptide containing sulfhydryl groups combined with glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine. Glutathione has two forms, reduced (G-SH) and oxidized (G-S-S-G), and reduced glutathione accounts for the vast majority under physiological conditions. Glutathione reductase catalyzes the ...
Views: 126 - Restriction Enzymes – Molecular Scalpels - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2022 from Iva ColterThe biological function of restriction enzymes is derived from the defense of foreign DNA from invading cells. The restriction-modification system of bacteria makes the DNA bases of bacteria to be methylated and modified, so that they are not recognized and cut by their own restriction ...
Views: 155 - Growing Application of Clean Label Enzymes in Bakery Products - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2022 from Iva ColterAlmost all food industries use food additives in order to improve the quality of color, aroma, and taste and ensure the safety of products during their shelf life. Additives are added directly to the final product, where they function and remain. They usually have a CNS number (international ...
Views: 133 - Factors Affecting Enzymatic Reactions - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2022 from Iva ColterAn enzymatic reaction refers to a chemical reaction catalyzed by an enzyme as a catalyst. Factors that affect enzymatic reactions are temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration, inhibitors and activators. Understanding the chemical nature of enzyme preparations is of great ...
Views: 148 - What Are Lipids? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Iva ColterLipids are hydrocarbon-containing molecules that make up the structure and function of living cells. Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, certain vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), hormones, and most cell membranes that are not composed of proteins. Lipids are insoluble in water because ...
Views: 170 - Rapid Development of the Industrial Enzyme Industry Meets Various Production Needs - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Iva ColterIndustrial enzymes refer to biological products with catalytic function prepared after enzymes are processed. There are more than 3,000 kinds of enzymes found in the world, of which less than 100 kinds of enzymes can be produced on a large scale. Industrial enzyme preparations have the ...
Views: 136 - How to Choose the Right Restriction Enzyme? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Iva ColterRestriction endonucleases are a class of enzymes that can recognize specific nucleotide sequences in double-stranded DNA molecules and cut phosphodiester bonds in DNA chains at specific positions. Different restriction endonucleases recognize different DNA sequences. They can cut DNA within the ...
Views: 174 - Detailed Introduction to Inulinase - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Iva ColterInulinase is a kind of hydrolase that can hydrolyze β-2, l-d-fructan glycosidic bond. Inulinase-secreting microorganisms are widely distributed in nature, including various microorganisms in soil, water, and animal digestive tracts. Inulinase can hydrolyze inulin to fructose or ...
Views: 132 - Bioenzyme Technology Plays a Huge Role in Agricultural Planting - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2022 from Iva ColterIn the process of planting crops, human beings usually suffer from insect pests, which seriously affect the yield and quality of food. In order to prevent and control pests, people have to use pesticides to escort crop planting and production. Organophosphorus is a common pesticide, and ...
Views: 156 - What Is Collagen？ - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2022 from Iva ColterCollagen is a family of proteins. At least 30 kinds of genes encoding collagen chains have been found, which can form more than 16 kinds of collagen molecules. According to its structure, it can be divided into fibrous collagen, basement membrane collagen, microfibrillar collagen, anchored ...
Views: 152 - What Are the Health Benefits of Probiotics? - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2022 from Iva ColterProbiotics are a type of beneficial bacteria that exist in the human gut itself. There are more than 100 trillion bacteria in the human gut, which are roughly divided into beneficial bacteria, intermediate bacteria and harmful bacteria. When the human body is healthy, the intestinal flora is in ...
Views: 134 - The Promoter of Life Evolution—Superoxide Dismutase - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2022 from Iva ColterMore and more scientific evidence shows that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species are important mediators of signaling events in cells, especially the superoxide anion in reactive oxygen species. If the content of superoxide anion in the human body is too high, it may ...
Views: 119 - Learn How Enzyme Engineering Can Advance Biotechnology Applications - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2022 from Iva ColterEnzyme engineering is a technology in which enzymes or microbial cells, animal and plant cells, organelles, etc. are placed in a certain biological reaction device, and the corresponding raw materials are converted into useful substances by using the biocatalytic function of enzymes and ...
Views: 129 - A Brief Introduction to Protease - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2022 from Iva ColterProtease is a general term for a class of enzymes that hydrolyze protein peptide chains. According to the way they degrade polypeptides, they are divided into two categories: endopeptidases and telopeptidases. Endopeptidase can cut the large molecular weight polypeptide chain from the middle to ...
Views: 138 - Research Progress on Application of Enzyme Technology in Food Processing - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2022 from Iva ColterEnzyme technology usually refers to chemical reaction technology mainly through the catalytic conversion of enzymes in a limited reaction vessel. The application of enzyme technology has been distributed to all walks of life, such as manufacturing, chemical industry, agricultural industry, ...
Views: 163 - A Quick Guide to Proteolytic Enzymes - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2022 from Iva ColterProtease formulations are without a doubt one of the most fully functional dietary supplements in terms of providing significant health benefits. Clinical studies have documented numerous effective benefits and support for people facing a variety of health challenges, ...
Views: 174 - Classification and Function of Amylase - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2022 from Iva ColterAmylase (AMS), also known as 1,4-α-D-glucanohydrolase, is a general term for enzymes that hydrolyze starch and glycogen. The main function of amylase is to break down starch to produce simple sugars such as fructose, maltose, glucose and dextrin. Amylases are also used in food and beverage ...
Views: 194 - Abzyme, an Important Artificial Synthetic Enzyme - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2022 from Iva ColterThe development of artificial synthetic enzymes is still in the initial stage, and significant progress has been made after several years of efforts. The artificial enzyme developed has a catalytic speed close to that of natural enzymes, which means that the speed of chemical reactions can be ...
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