New research in #RESInsectMolecBio

Identification & localization of the set of #serine #peptidases & their homologs in the larval midgut of #Tenebrio molitor
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70031

#Biotechnology #mRNA #EdibleInsects
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The #DPPIV family #proteases were thought to function just as dipeptidyl #peptidases, cleaving only after proline or alanine. Here, Trivedi and Gudipati report that C. elegans DPF-3 and human DPP4 possess previously unrecognized tripeptidyl peptidase activity.

➡️ doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.70219

Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry - Environmental Chemistry Letters Peptide-based chemicals are promising for numerous applications including home and personal care and medical treatments. To better understand and control the environmental fate of peptide-based chemic...

New paper in #EnvironmentalChemistryLetters explores the #specificity of #peptidases in #wastewater systems:

doi.org/10.1007/s103...