Proteases from Canavalia ensiformis: Active and Thermostable Enzymes with Potential of Application in Biotechnology

Extracts of leaves, seeds, roots, and stem from a tropical legume, C. ensiformis, were prepared employing buffers and detergent in aqueous solution. Leaf extracts had the highest protein content and the most pronounced peptidase activity with optimal pH in the neutral to alkaline range. All extracts...

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Main Authors: Gonçalves, Rayane Natshe, Gozzini Barbosa, Suellen Duarte, da Silva-López, Raquel Elisa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005583/