Purification and Characterization of a Novel Thermostable Papain Inhibitor from <i>Moringa oleifera</i> with Antimicrobial and Anticoagulant Properties

Plant cystatins (or phytocystatins) comprise a large superfamily of natural bioactive small proteins that typically act as protein inhibitors of papain-like cysteine proteases. In this report, we present the purification and characterization of the first phytocystatin isolated from <i>Moringa...

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Published in:	Pharmaceutics
Main Authors:	Juliana Cotabarren, Santiago Claver, Juan Abreu Payrol, Javier Garcia-Pardo, Walter David Obregón
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Subjects:	<i>Moringa oleifera</i> protease plant protease inhibitor phytocystatin papain inhibitor antibacterial
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/4/512