Prolidase is a critical enzyme for complete gliadin digestion in Tenebrio molitor larvae.
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21395
Abstract: Prolidase is a proline-specific metallopeptidase that cleaves imidodipeptides with C-terminal Pro residue. Prolidase was purified and characterized from the Tenebrio molitor larval midgut. The enzyme was localized in the soluble fraction of posterior midgut tissues,… read more here.
Keywords: prolidase critical; prolidase; tenebrio molitor; molitor ... See more keywords