Bacterial collagenolytic proteases are important because of their essential role in global
collagen degradation and because of their virulence in some human bacterial infections …

Microbial collagenases are promising enzymes in view of their extensive industrial and
biological applications. The emerging evidence of potential food applications and health …

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) of Gram-negative bacteria inhibits competitor cells
through contact-dependent translocation of toxic effector proteins. In Proteobacteria, the …

Background Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) has been applied for periodontal
regeneration. However, the application depends on bone defect morphology because bFGF …

Porphyromonas asaccharolytica and Porphyromonas uenonis are common inhabitants of
the vaginal microbiome, but their presence has been linked to adverse health outcomes for …

The currently employed tooth extraction methods in dentistry involve mechanical disruption
of the periodontal ligament fibers, leading to inevitable trauma to the bundle bone …

Collagen is the most abundant protein in higher animals and as such it is a valuable source
of amino acids and carbon for saprophytic bacteria. Due to its unique amino acid …

With the global population continuously rising, efficient bioconversion of inedible agricultural
by-products is crucial for human food and energy sustainability. We here propose solid-state …

Basic fibroblast growth factor 2 (bFGF) accelerates bone formation during fracture healing.
Because the efficacy of bFGF decreases rapidly following its diffusion from fracture sites …

Lung cancer is one of the main reasons for death worldwide. The natural compounds with
anti-lung cancer potential are of main interest and are considered a very promising …