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Some studies on the protease from a novel source: The plantCucurbita ficifolia

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An alkaline protease from the plantCucurbita ficifolia was studied using corn gluten as a substrate. At 25 units/ml, the enzyme solubilized 61% of the initial insoluble protein in 18.5 hours at pH 7.0, 55°C and 100 g/l of substrate.

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  1. Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, General Cruz N° 34, Valparaíso, Chile

    A. Illanes, G. Schaffeld, C. Schiappacasse & M. Zuñiga

  2. Instituto de Química, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Casilla 4059, Valparaíso, Chile

    G. González, E. Curotto, G. Tapia & S. O'Reilly

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Illanes, A., Schaffeld, G., Schiappacasse, C. et al. Some studies on the protease from a novel source: The plantCucurbita ficifolia . Biotechnol Lett 7, 669–672 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01040207

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