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Ficain

Known as: Ficain [Chemical/Ingredient], Ficin 
A sulfhydryl proteinase with cysteine at the active site from ficus latex. Preferential cleavage is at tyrosine and phenylalanine residues. EC 3.4.22… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Exogenous Proteases for Meat Tenderization
The use of exogenous proteases to improve meat tenderness has attracted much interest recently, with a view to consistent… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Assessment of the anthelmintic effect of natural plant cysteine proteinases against the gastrointestinal nematode, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, in vitro
We examined the mechanism of action and compared the anthelmintic efficacy of cysteine proteinases from papaya, pineapple, fig… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Structural and functional aspects of papain-like cysteine proteinases and their protein inhibitors.
Cysteine proteinases are widely distributed among living organisms. According to the most recent classifications (Rawlings and… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
P-selectin and E-selectin. Distinct but overlapping leukocyte ligand specificities.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Determination of protein degradation rates using a rumen in vitro system containing inhibitors of microbial nitrogen metabolism
1. A previously reported rumen in vitro system (Broderick, 1978) was modified to include chloramphenicol (CAP) with hydrazine… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Conjugal Transfer of Plasmid-Encoded Determinants for Bacteriocin Production and Immunity in Lactobacillus acidophilus 88
Lactobacillus acidophilus 88 produced a bacteriocin, designated lactacin F, that demonstrated inhibitory activity toward L… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Gating of Na channels. Inactivation modifiers discriminate among models
Macroscopic Na currents were recorded from N18 neuroblastoma cells by the whole-cell voltage-clamp technique. Inactivation of the… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Enzyme-accelerated hydrolysis of polyglycolic acid.
In a preliminary study of the enzyme-polymer interactions, the role of 15 enzymes in the in vitro hydrolysis of polyglycolic acid… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
Handbook of Enzymatic Methods of Analysis
developing embryos, dipeptidases from Escherichia coli B and from Ehrlich Lettre mouse ascites-tumour cells, and a selection of… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
The kinetics of carboxymethylcellulose--ficin in packed beds.
1. The kinetics of the hydrolysis of benzoylarginine ethyl ester in packed columns of CM-cellulose-70-ficin and CM-cellulose-90… 
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