Ficus protease

PROP A proteolytic enzjmie in the crude latex of the fig tree Ficus (JPETAB 71,20,41). White powder. Very sol in water. SYNS DEBRICIN FICUS PROTEASE FICUS PROTEINASE HIGUEROXYL DELABARRE TL367... 

Synonyms cas 9001-33-6 debricin ficus protease ficus proteinase mouERoxYL delabarre tl367 Fir Needle Oil, Canadian Type... 

Synonyms Debricin Ficus protease Ficus proteinase... 

Ficus protease Ficus proteinase. See Ficin Figwort extract. See Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa) extract... 

PINEAPPLE, Ananas comosm (L). Merr., Family Bromdiaceae and PAPAYA, Carica papaya, L., Family Carica-ceae are two plants which contain proteolytic enzymes bromelain in pineapple and papain in unripe papaya fruits. These two are proteases and can degrade protein in meat in cases where there is a deficiency of digestive enzymes. Papain is widely used as a meat tenderiser as are ficin from Ficus glabra and the bromelains. It is also used in more purified form (Chymopapain) in chemonucleolysis to shrink ruptured or slipped vertebral discs. 

Three other plant enzymes, papain, bromelain, and to a lesser extent ficin, have found acceptance in the food industry as proteases. Papain is derived from the latex of the fruit, leaves, and trunk of Carica papaya, and bromelain from the fruit and stems of pineapple plants. These enzymes are used to prevent the hazing of beer when chilled (Chill-Proofing) by modifying the protein. Other applications for these plant proteases are in meat tenderizers and digestive aids. Ficin from the latex of Ficus carica is used to a much lower extent, perhaps because of its marked action on native protein and difficult handling. Proteases from Aspergillus Jlavus-oryzae, and to a lesser extent from Bacillus subtilis, have been used to replace and supplement these plant proteases in all applications, but papain continues to have the widest acceptance. 

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