ficin

(organic chemistry) A proteolytic enzyme obtained from fig latex or sap; hydrolyzes casein, meat, fibrin, and other proteinlike materials; used in the food industry and as a diagnostic aid in medicine.

Proteolytic enzyme from the fig.

A highly active, crystallizable proteinase from the sap of fig trees, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of many proteins at acid (4.1) pH, the clotting of milk, and digestion of some living worms, e.g. whipworms. Ficin is used as a protein digestant and to enhance the agglutination of red blood cells by IgG. It also shows esterase activity.