Guest guest Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Do protease enzymes disassemble proteins completely, or maybe just cleave them in half? I was wondering if a casein molecule was a problem for someone, maybe half a casein molecule would NOT be. Heres another question. Does a protease, for example bromelain, favor certain proteins over others? Also, does the stomach warm up above body temp when it is digesting with HCI? Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Darrell wrote: >>Do protease enzymes disassemble proteins completely, or maybe just >>cleave them in half? I was wondering if a casein molecule was a >>problem for someone, maybe half a casein molecule would NOT be. >>Heres another question. Does a protease, for example bromelain, >>favor certain proteins over others? It was my understanding from intro level biology that enzymes are specific, ie. lactase (enzyme) breaks down lactose (sugar). I would be most interested in whatever you turn up on the subject if you have time to post it here. Connie Bernard http://www.PandoraPads.com Organic Cotton Feminine Pads, Tampons, Nursing Pads, Natural Progesterone Cream, and Children's Supplements. On-line Discount Voucher: nn242g223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 > > >>Do protease enzymes disassemble proteins completely, or maybe just > >>cleave them in half? I was wondering if a casein molecule was a > >>problem for someone, maybe half a casein molecule would NOT be. > >>Heres another question. Does a protease, for example bromelain, > >>favor certain proteins over others? > > Connie Bernard: It was my understanding from intro level biology that enzymes are specific, > ie. lactase (enzyme) breaks down lactose (sugar). I would be most > interested in whatever you turn up on the subject if you have time to post > it here. At the Celiac conference at Stanford, the scientists there presented their work in making (recombinant protein work) a peptide that will break up the portion of gluten that causes the problem. They have tested this in humans and the combination of peptide and gluten seem not to cause the reaction that the gluten alone would cause. The paper can be found at http://celiac.stanford.edu (I think - or google it!) What is the relationship between a peptide and a protease? Connie H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Darrell- >Do protease enzymes disassemble proteins completely, or maybe just >cleave them in half? Different enzymes cleave proteins in different places. >Also, does the stomach warm up above body temp when it is >digesting with HCI? No, everything I've ever read indicates that the stomach stays at 98.6 (or whatever individual variation yields) during digestion. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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