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Cystatins

Known as: Cystatin Superfamily, Cystatins [Chemical/Ingredient], cystatin 
A homologous group of endogenous CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS. The cystatins inhibit most CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES such as PAPAIN, and other… 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Host defense effector molecules in mucosal secretions.
2000
2000
Antimicrobial Activity of Synthetic Salivary Peptides Against Voice Prosthetic Microorganisms
Objectives: To investigate whether synthetic salivary antimicrobial peptides have an inhibitory effect on the growth of bacteria… 
1997
1997
A comparison of the enzymatic properties of the major cysteine proteinases from Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma cruzi.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Soyacystatin, a novel cysteine proteinase inhibitor in soybean, is distinct in protein structure and gene organization from other cystatins of animal and plant origin.
Cystatins, cysteine proteinase inhibitors, deserve note because of their regulatory and protective functions in plant tissues. We… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Selective inhibition of Colorado potato beetle cathepsin H by oryzacystatins I and II
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Structural dissection of the multidomain kininogens. Fine mapping of the target epitopes of antibodies interfering with their functional properties.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Identification of a 33-kilodalton immunodominant antigen of Trypanosoma congolense as a cysteine protease.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Purification and characterization of a novel thiol protease involved in processing the enkephalin precursor.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Conditioning of meat from different species. Relationship between tenderising and the levels of cathepsin B, cathepsin L, calpain I, calpain II and β-glucuronidase.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Protein inhibitors of cysteine proteinases. III. Amino-acid sequence of cystatin from chicken egg white.
Cystatin, the protein inhibitor of cysteine proteinases from chicken egg white was purified by a new method. The two major forms… 
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