Protease inhibitors (PIs) are regulatory proteins found in numerous animal tissues and
fluids, plants, and microorganisms that reduce and inhibit the exacerbated and uncontrolled …

Main conclusion Coleoptera, the largest and the most diverse Insecta order, is characterized
by multiple adaptations to plant feeding. Insect-associated microorganisms can be important …

Plant serine protease inhibitors are defense proteins crafted by nature for inhibiting serine
proteases. Use of eco-friendly, sustainable and effective protein molecules which could halt …

The laticifer fluid of Calotropis procera is rich in proteins and there is evidence that they are
involved in the pharmacological properties of the latex. However, not much is known about …

The present study aims to provide new in vitro and in vivo biochemical information about a
novel Kunitz trypsin inhibitor purified from Piptadenia moniliformis seeds. The purification …

A highly stable and potent trypsin inhibitor was purified to homogeneity from the seeds of
Putranjiva roxburghii belonging to Euphorbiaceae family by acid precipitation, cation …

The defensive role of the latex of Calotropis procera has recently been reported. In this
study, latex proteins involved in detrimental effects on insects were evaluated on another …

Kunitz proteinase inhibitors are widely distributed in legume seeds, and some of them have
the ability to inhibit two different classes of enzymes. In this report, novel insights into three …

A potent serine proteinase inhibitor was isolated and characterized from the seeds of the
tropical legume liana, Derris trifoliata (DtTCI) by ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion …

The latex of Calotropis procera is a rich source of proteolytic activity. This latex is known to
contain two distinct cysteine peptidases: procerain and procerain B. In this study, new …