What is a papain enzyme?

Answer 1

(carica papaya)

The parts used are mainly the fruit and the leaves, which the enzyme can be extracted from. Papaya mainly contains phytohemicals; benzaldehyde, beta-carotene, caryophyllene, linalool, lycopene, malic acid, methyl salicylate, myristic acid, papain, phytofluene, zeaxanthin.

Nutrients that it contains are: calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phophorus, potassium, zinc, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and C.

Actions and uses: stimulates the appetite and aids digestion. Good for heartburn,

indigestion, and inflammatory bowel disorders. Leaves can also be used to tenderize meat.

Green papaya is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Ounce for ounce, it contains more vitamin A than carrots and more vitamin C than Oranges, as well as abundant B vitamins and vitamin E. The complex of enzymes it contains help to digest proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

It can be eaten fresh or taken in supplement form. Papain is the most abundant, most active enzyme in both the fresh fruit and powdered supplement form. Papain possesses very powerful digestive action. A good source of green papaya is mature green papaya powder from Papaya John's.

Answer 2

The papaya is a large round fruit and eaten by millions around the world. The doctor says it prevents cancer. But it is not profen so far. The papaya tastes sweet and is considered to be the kings fruit in many countries

Answer 3

Papain belongs to a family of related proteins with a wide variety of activities, including endopeptidases, aminopeptidases, dipeptidyl peptidases and enzymes with both exo- and endo-peptidase activity.The mechanism by which it breaks peptide bonds involves deprotonation of Cys-25 by His-159. Asparagine-175 helps to orient the imidazole ring of His-159 to allow this deprotonation to take place. Cys-25 then performs a nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon of a peptide backbone. This frees the amino terminal of the peptide, and forms a covalent acyl-enzyme intermediate. The enzyme is then deacylated by a water molecule, and releases the carboxy terminal portion of the peptide. In immunology, papain is known to cleave the Fc (crystallisable) portion of immunoglobulins (antibodies) from the Fab (antigen-binding) portion.

Papain is a relatively heat resistant enzyme.

Papain prefers to cleave at: (hydrophobic)-(Arg or Lys)- cleaves here -(not Val). Hydrophobic is Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Phe, Trp, or Tyr.

Answer 4

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. It is commonly used in food processing and the pharmaceutical industry due to its ability to break down proteins. Papain is known for its tenderizing properties and is often used as a meat tenderizer.

Answer 5

Papain is the name of an enzyme obtained from the papaya fruit.