Proteolytic enzymes play essential metabolic and regulatory functions in many biological
processes and also offer a wide range of biotechnological applications. Because of their …

Plant cystatins have been the object of intense research since the publication of a first paper
reporting their existence more than 20 years ago. These ubiquitous inhibitors of Cys …

Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the
world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most …

Arginine rich, mutated in early stage of tumours (Armet), is a well‐characterized bifunctional
protein as an unfolded protein response component intracellularly and a neurotrophic factor …

Abstract This review describes Protease Inhibitors (PIs) which target or inhibit proteases,
protein digesting enzymes. These proteases play a crucial task in many biological events …

The increase in non-communicable chronic diseases has aroused interest in the research of
adjuvants to the classic forms of treatments. Obesity and metabolic syndrome are the main …

Extracellular plant peptides perform a large variety of functions, including signalling and
defence. Intracellular peptides often have physiological functions or may merely be the …

Proteases from a variety of sources (viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants, and insects) have toxicity
towards insects. Some of these insecticidal proteases evolved as venom components …

Controlled protein degradation and activation of proenzymes is required for the growth and
development of plants and for them to survive abiotic and biotic stresses. Uncontrolled …

Genetically modified plants and crops can contribute to remarkable increase in global food
supply, with improved yield and resistance to plant diseases or insect pests. The …