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- Carnivorous plants have unique traits that interest researchers, particularly their potential medicinal uses in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Recent studies highlight the digestive enzymes produced by various carnivorous plant genera, including sundews, Venus flytraps, and several types of pitcher plants.
- Advances in genomics and technology have enhanced the discovery and characterization of these enzymes, pointing to their potential applications in industry.
Article Abstract
Background: Carnivorous plants have been fascinating researchers with their unique characters and bioinspired applications. These include medicinal trait of some carnivorous plants with potentials for pharmaceutical industry.
Methods: This review will cover recent progress based on current studies on digestive enzymes secreted by different genera of carnivorous plants: (sundews), (Venus flytrap) (tropical pitcher plants), (North American pitcher plants) (Australian pitcher plants) (corkscrew plants) and (bladderworts).
Results: Since the discovery of secreted protease nepenthesin in pitcher, digestive enzymes from carnivorous plants have been the focus of many studies. Recent genomics approaches have accelerated digestive enzyme discovery. Furthermore, the advancement in recombinant technology and protein purification helped in the identification and characterisation of enzymes in carnivorous plants.
Discussion: These different aspects will be described and discussed in this review with focus on the role of secreted plant proteases and their potential industrial applications.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993016 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4914 | DOI Listing |
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