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ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2020

Therapeutic and biotechnological applications of substrate specific microbial aminopeptidases.

Arya Nandan, Kesavan Madhavan Nampoothiri

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Review in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arya NandanDepartment of Zoology, Kannur University, Mananthavady Campus, Wayanad, Kerala, India.
Kesavan Madhavan NampoothiriMicrobial processing Technology Division (MPTD), CSIR, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695 019, India. madhavan@niist.res.in.
Kannur University · INNational Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aminopeptidases (EC 3.4.11.) belongs to exoprotease family, which can catalyze the cleavage of peptide bond which connects the N-terminal amino acid to the penultimate residue in a protein. Aminopeptidases catalyze the process of removal of the N-terminal amino acids of target substrates by sequential cleavage of one amino acid residue at a time. Microbial aminopeptidase are of great acceptance as industrial enzymes with varying applications in food and pharma industry since these enzymes possess unique characteristics than aminopeptidases from other sources. This review describes the various applications of microbial aminopeptidases in different industrial sectors. These enzymes are widely used in food industry as a debittering agent as well as in the preparation of protein hydrolysates. In baking, brewing, and cheese making aminopeptidases are extensively used for removing the bitterness of peptides. The inhibitors of these enzymes are found great clinical applications against various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and viral infections. Aminopeptidases are widely used for the synthesis of biopeptides and amino acids, and found to be efficient than chemical synthesis. These enzymes are capable of hydrolyzing organophosphate compounds, thus having biological as well as environmental significance.Key Points• Cleaves the amino-terminal amino acid residues from proteins and peptides.• Microbial aminopeptidase are of great acceptance as both therapeutic and industrial enzyme.• Review describes the potential applications of microbial aminopeptidases.

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Industrial MicrobiologyAminopeptidasesBacteriaFood IndustryHydrolysisPeptidesProtein HydrolysatesSubstrate SpecificityAminopeptidasesPeptidesProtein HydrolysatesDebitteringMicrobial aminopeptidasesPeptide synthesisProtein hydrolysateTherapeutic enzyme

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PMID32342144
PMCPMC7186005
OpenAlexW3019480891

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