- Digestive enzymes can be taken to alleviate indigestion. The natural alternatives that can strengthen one's digestive systems and ease symptoms of indigestion are discussed.
Source: Let's Live. Los Angeles: Aug 1997. Vol. 65, Iss. 8; pg. 31, 3 pgs
- IBS: Managing Your Gut Reaction
Probiotics and digestive enzyme help maintain your digestive system good health.
Enzymes, mostly proteins, have some involvement in every metabolic activity in the body--from digesting and assimilating food to catalyzing the thousands of reactions that are necessary for the body to function.
Afonso, C. L., E. R. Tulman, Z. Lu, E. Oma, G. F. Kutish, and D. L. Rock. 1999. The genome of Melanoplus sanguinipes entomopoxvirus. J Virol 73:533-52.
Anthony H, Collins CE, Davidson G, et al. Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in cystic fibrosis: Australian guidelines. J Pediatr¡XChild Health. 1999; 35:125-129.
Barrett A.J., Rawlings ND, Woessner JF. The Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes, 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2003. ISBN 0120796104.
Billigmann P. [Enzyme therapy¡Xan alternative in treatment of herpes zoster. A controlled study of 192 patients]. [Article in German]. Fortschr Med. 1995; 113:43-48.
Bock U, Kolac C, Borchard G, et al. Transport of proteolytic enzymes across Caco-2 cell monolayers. Pharm Res. 1998; 15:1393-1400.
Brady, L., A. M. Brzozowski, Z. S. Derewenda, E. Dodson, G. Dodson, S. Tolley, J. P. Turkenburg, L. Christiansen, B. Huge-Jensen, L. Norskov, and et al. 1990. A serine protease triad forms the catalytic centre of a triacylglycerol lipase. Nature 343:767-70.
Carriere, F., C. Withers-Martinez, H. van Tilbeurgh, A. Roussel, C. Cambillau, and R. Verger. 1998. Structural basis for the substrate selectivity of pancreatic lipases and some related proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta 1376:417-32.
Chapin III, F.S., P.A. Matson, H.A. Mooney. Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology.Springer-Verlag New York, NY. 2002
Coenen TMM, Bertens AMC, De Hoog SCM, Verspeek-Rip CM. Safety evaluation of a lactase enzyme preparation derived from Kluyveromyces lactis. Food Chem Toxicol. 2000; 38:671-677.
de Smet PA, Pegt GW, Meyboom RH. Acute circulatory shock following administration of the non-regular enzyme preparation Wobe-Mugos. Article in Dutch. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1991; 135:2341-2344.
Diaz, B. L., and J. P. Arm. 2003. Phospholipase A2. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 69:87-97.
Dominguez-Munoz JE, Birckelbach U, Glassbrenner B, et al. Effect of oral pancreatic enzyme administration on digestive function in healthy subjects: comparison between two enzyme preparations. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1997; 11:403-408.
Eckert K, Grabowska E, Stange R, et al. Effects of oral bromelain administration on the impaired immunocytotoxicity of mononuclear cells from mammary tumor patients. Oncol Rep. 1999; 6:1191-1199.
Egmond, M. R., and C. J. van Bemmel. 1997. Impact of Structural Information on Understanding of Lipolytic Function, p. 119-129, Methods Enzymol vol. 284.
Farkas G, Takacs T, Baradnay G, Szasz Z. Effect of pancreatin replacement on pancreatic function in the postoperative period after pancreatic surgery. Article in Hungarian. Orv Hetil. 1999; 140:2751-2754.
Gilbert B, Rouis M, Griglio S, de Lumley L, Laplaud P. 2001. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency: a new patient homozygote for the preponderant mutation Gly188Glu in the human LPL gene and review of reported mutations: 75 % are clustered in exons 5 and 6. Ann Genet 44(1):25-32.
Girod, A., C. E. Wobus, Z. Zadori, M. Ried, K. Leike, P. Tijssen, J. A. Kleinschmidt, and M. Hallek. 2002. The VP1 capsid protein of adeno-associated virus type 2 is carrying a phospholipase A2 domain required for virus infectivity. J Gen Virol 83:973-8.
Goni FM, Alonso A. 2002 Sphingomyelinases: enzymology and membrane activity. FEBS Lett. 531(1):38-46.
Greenberger NJ. Enzymatic therapy in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Gastrenterol Clin North Am. 1999; 28:687-693.
Hedstrom L. Serine Protease Mechanism and Specificity. Chem Rev 2002;102:4501-4523.
Heikinheimo, P., A. Goldman, C. Jeffries, and D. L. Ollis. 1999. Of barn owls and bankers: a lush variety of alpha/beta hydrolases. Structure Fold Des 7:R141-6.
Hooper NM. Proteases in Biology and Medicine. London: Portland Press, 2002. ISBN 1855781476.
Identification of a variant associated with adult-type hypolactasia. Nat Genet 2002;30: 233-7. Free text. PMID 11788828.
Kaul R, Mishra BK, Sutrador P, et al. The role of Wobe-Mugos in reducing acute sequelae of radiation in head and neck cancers¡Xa clinical phase-III randomized trial. Indian J Cancer. 1999; 36:141-148.
Kiessling WR. Anaphylactic reaction in enzyme therapy of multiple sclerosis. Article in German. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 1987; 55:385-386.
Klein G, Kullich W. Reducing pain by oral enzyme therapy in rheumatic diseases. Article in German. Wien Med Wochenschr. 1999; 149:577-580.
Lowe, M. E. 1992. The catalytic site residues and interfacial binding of human pancreatic lipase. J Biol Chem 267:17069-73.
Olds LC, Sibley E. Lactase persistence DNA variant enhances lactase promoter activity in vitro: functional role as a cis regulatory element. Hum Mol Genet 2003 Sep 15; 12(18): 2333-40. Free text. PMID 12915462.
Puente XS, Lopez-Otin C. A Genomic Analysis of Rat Proteases and Protease Inhibitors. Genome Biol 2004;14:609-622.
Puente XS, Sanchez LM, Overall CM, Lopez-Otin C. Human and Mouse Proteases: a Comparative Genomic Approach. Nat Rev Genet 2003;4:544-558.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrase"
Ross J, Jiang H, Kanost MR, Wang Y. Serine proteases and their homologs in the Drosophila melanogaster genome: an initial analysis of sequence conservation and phylogenetic relationships. Gene 2003;304:117-31.
Rowan AD, Buttle DJ, Barrett AJ. The cysteine proteinases of the pineapple plant. Biochem J. 1990; 266:869-875.
Schrag, J. D., and M. Cygler. 1997. Lipases and alpha/beta hydrolase fold. Methods Enzymol 284:85-107.
Seyis I, Aksoz N. Production of lactase by Trichoderma sp.. Food Technol Biotechnol 2004;42:121¡V124. Free text.
Solomon, Eldra P.; Berg, Linda R.; & Martin, Diana W. (2002). Biology (6th ed). Thomson Learning, Inc. ISBN 0-03-033503-5
Southan C. A genomic perspective on human proteases as drug targets. Drug Discov Today 2001;6:681-688.
Spiegel, S., D. Foster, and R. Kolesnick. 1996. Signal transduction through lipid second messengers. Curr Opin Cell Biol 8:159-67.
Stauder G, Ransberger K, Streichhan P, et al. The use of hydrolytic enzymes as adjuvant therapy in AIDS/ARC/LAS patients. Biomed Pharmacother. 1988; 42:31-34.
Steffen C, Menzel J. Enzyme breakdown of immune complexes. Article in German. Z Rheumatol. 1983; 42:249-255.
Steffen C, Smolen J, Miehlke K, et al. Enzyme therapy in comparison with immune complex determinations in chronic polyarthritis. Article in German. Z Rheumatol. 1985; 44:51-56.
Svendsen, A. 2000. Lipase protein engineering. Biochim Biophys Acta 1543:223-238.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Chapter 24
Tjoelker, L. W., C. Eberhardt, J. Unger, H. L. Trong, G. A. Zimmerman, T. M. McIntyre, D. M. Stafforini, S. M. Prescott, and P. W. Gray. 1995. Plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase is a secreted phospholipase A2 with a catalytic triad. J Biol Chem 270:25481-7.
Winkler, F. K., A. D'Arcy, and W. Hunziker. 1990. Structure of human pancreatic lipase. Nature 343:771-4.
Withers-Martinez, C., F. Carriere, R. Verger, D. Bourgeois, and C. Cambillau. 1996. A pancreatic lipase with a phospholipase A1 activity: crystal structure of a chimeric pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 from guinea pig. Structure 4:1363-74.
Wolf M, Ransberger K. [Effect of proteolytic enzymes on the reciprocal growth modification of normal and tumor tissues]. [Article in German]. Arch Geschwultstforsch. 1968; 31:317-331.
- Digestive enzymes can be taken to alleviate indigestion. The natural alternatives that can strengthen one's digestive systems and ease symptoms of indigestion are discussed.
Source: Let's Live. Los Angeles: Aug 1997. Vol. 65, Iss. 8; pg. 31, 3 pgs
- IBS: Managing Your Gut Reaction
Probiotics and digestive enzyme help maintain your digestive system good health.
Enzymes, mostly proteins, have some involvement in every metabolic activity in the body--from digesting and assimilating food to catalyzing the thousands of reactions that are necessary for the body to function.
Taking digestive enzyme supplements and eating raw organic food whenever possible will restore a natural balance and help one shed pounds.
Source: Let's Live. Los Angeles: May 2006. Vol. 74, Iss. 4; pg. 12
Scientific Studies:
Afonso, C. L., E. R. Tulman, Z. Lu, E. Oma, G. F. Kutish, and D. L. Rock. 1999. The genome of Melanoplus sanguinipes entomopoxvirus. J Virol 73:533-52.
Anthony H, Collins CE, Davidson G, et al. Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in cystic fibrosis: Australian guidelines. J Pediatr¡XChild Health. 1999; 35:125-129.
Barrett A.J., Rawlings ND, Woessner JF. The Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes, 2nd ed. Academic Press, 2003. ISBN 0120796104.
Billigmann P. [Enzyme therapy¡Xan alternative in treatment of herpes zoster. A controlled study of 192 patients]. [Article in German]. Fortschr Med. 1995; 113:43-48.
Bock U, Kolac C, Borchard G, et al. Transport of proteolytic enzymes across Caco-2 cell monolayers. Pharm Res. 1998; 15:1393-1400.
Brady, L., A. M. Brzozowski, Z. S. Derewenda, E. Dodson, G. Dodson, S. Tolley, J. P. Turkenburg, L. Christiansen, B. Huge-Jensen, L. Norskov, and et al. 1990. A serine protease triad forms the catalytic centre of a triacylglycerol lipase. Nature 343:767-70.
Carriere, F., C. Withers-Martinez, H. van Tilbeurgh, A. Roussel, C. Cambillau, and R. Verger. 1998. Structural basis for the substrate selectivity of pancreatic lipases and some related proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta 1376:417-32.
Chapin III, F.S., P.A. Matson, H.A. Mooney. Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology.Springer-Verlag New York, NY. 2002
Coenen TMM, Bertens AMC, De Hoog SCM, Verspeek-Rip CM. Safety evaluation of a lactase enzyme preparation derived from Kluyveromyces lactis. Food Chem Toxicol. 2000; 38:671-677.
de Smet PA, Pegt GW, Meyboom RH. Acute circulatory shock following administration of the non-regular enzyme preparation Wobe-Mugos. Article in Dutch. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1991; 135:2341-2344.
Diaz, B. L., and J. P. Arm. 2003. Phospholipase A2. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 69:87-97.
Dominguez-Munoz JE, Birckelbach U, Glassbrenner B, et al. Effect of oral pancreatic enzyme administration on digestive function in healthy subjects: comparison between two enzyme preparations. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1997; 11:403-408.
Eckert K, Grabowska E, Stange R, et al. Effects of oral bromelain administration on the impaired immunocytotoxicity of mononuclear cells from mammary tumor patients. Oncol Rep. 1999; 6:1191-1199.
Egmond, M. R., and C. J. van Bemmel. 1997. Impact of Structural Information on Understanding of Lipolytic Function, p. 119-129, Methods Enzymol vol. 284.
Farkas G, Takacs T, Baradnay G, Szasz Z. Effect of pancreatin replacement on pancreatic function in the postoperative period after pancreatic surgery. Article in Hungarian. Orv Hetil. 1999; 140:2751-2754.
Gilbert B, Rouis M, Griglio S, de Lumley L, Laplaud P. 2001. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency: a new patient homozygote for the preponderant mutation Gly188Glu in the human LPL gene and review of reported mutations: 75 % are clustered in exons 5 and 6. Ann Genet 44(1):25-32.
Girod, A., C. E. Wobus, Z. Zadori, M. Ried, K. Leike, P. Tijssen, J. A. Kleinschmidt, and M. Hallek. 2002. The VP1 capsid protein of adeno-associated virus type 2 is carrying a phospholipase A2 domain required for virus infectivity. J Gen Virol 83:973-8.
Goni FM, Alonso A. 2002 Sphingomyelinases: enzymology and membrane activity. FEBS Lett. 531(1):38-46.
Greenberger NJ. Enzymatic therapy in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Gastrenterol Clin North Am. 1999; 28:687-693.
Hedstrom L. Serine Protease Mechanism and Specificity. Chem Rev 2002;102:4501-4523.
Heikinheimo, P., A. Goldman, C. Jeffries, and D. L. Ollis. 1999. Of barn owls and bankers: a lush variety of alpha/beta hydrolases. Structure Fold Des 7:R141-6.
Hooper NM. Proteases in Biology and Medicine. London: Portland Press, 2002. ISBN 1855781476.
Identification of a variant associated with adult-type hypolactasia. Nat Genet 2002;30: 233-7. Free text. PMID 11788828.
Kaul R, Mishra BK, Sutrador P, et al. The role of Wobe-Mugos in reducing acute sequelae of radiation in head and neck cancers¡Xa clinical phase-III randomized trial. Indian J Cancer. 1999; 36:141-148.
Kiessling WR. Anaphylactic reaction in enzyme therapy of multiple sclerosis. Article in German. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr. 1987; 55:385-386.
Klein G, Kullich W. Reducing pain by oral enzyme therapy in rheumatic diseases. Article in German. Wien Med Wochenschr. 1999; 149:577-580.
Lowe, M. E. 1992. The catalytic site residues and interfacial binding of human pancreatic lipase. J Biol Chem 267:17069-73.
Olds LC, Sibley E. Lactase persistence DNA variant enhances lactase promoter activity in vitro: functional role as a cis regulatory element. Hum Mol Genet 2003 Sep 15; 12(18): 2333-40. Free text. PMID 12915462.
Puente XS, Lopez-Otin C. A Genomic Analysis of Rat Proteases and Protease Inhibitors. Genome Biol 2004;14:609-622.
Puente XS, Sanchez LM, Overall CM, Lopez-Otin C. Human and Mouse Proteases: a Comparative Genomic Approach. Nat Rev Genet 2003;4:544-558.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrase"
Ross J, Jiang H, Kanost MR, Wang Y. Serine proteases and their homologs in the Drosophila melanogaster genome: an initial analysis of sequence conservation and phylogenetic relationships. Gene 2003;304:117-31.
Rowan AD, Buttle DJ, Barrett AJ. The cysteine proteinases of the pineapple plant. Biochem J. 1990; 266:869-875.
Schrag, J. D., and M. Cygler. 1997. Lipases and alpha/beta hydrolase fold. Methods Enzymol 284:85-107.
Seyis I, Aksoz N. Production of lactase by Trichoderma sp.. Food Technol Biotechnol 2004;42:121¡V124. Free text.
Solomon, Eldra P.; Berg, Linda R.; & Martin, Diana W. (2002). Biology (6th ed). Thomson Learning, Inc. ISBN 0-03-033503-5
Southan C. A genomic perspective on human proteases as drug targets. Drug Discov Today 2001;6:681-688.
Spiegel, S., D. Foster, and R. Kolesnick. 1996. Signal transduction through lipid second messengers. Curr Opin Cell Biol 8:159-67.
Stauder G, Ransberger K, Streichhan P, et al. The use of hydrolytic enzymes as adjuvant therapy in AIDS/ARC/LAS patients. Biomed Pharmacother. 1988; 42:31-34.
Steffen C, Menzel J. Enzyme breakdown of immune complexes. Article in German. Z Rheumatol. 1983; 42:249-255.
Steffen C, Smolen J, Miehlke K, et al. Enzyme therapy in comparison with immune complex determinations in chronic polyarthritis. Article in German. Z Rheumatol. 1985; 44:51-56.
Svendsen, A. 2000. Lipase protein engineering. Biochim Biophys Acta 1543:223-238.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Chapter 24
Tjoelker, L. W., C. Eberhardt, J. Unger, H. L. Trong, G. A. Zimmerman, T. M. McIntyre, D. M. Stafforini, S. M. Prescott, and P. W. Gray. 1995. Plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase is a secreted phospholipase A2 with a catalytic triad. J Biol Chem 270:25481-7.
Winkler, F. K., A. D'Arcy, and W. Hunziker. 1990. Structure of human pancreatic lipase. Nature 343:771-4.
Withers-Martinez, C., F. Carriere, R. Verger, D. Bourgeois, and C. Cambillau. 1996. A pancreatic lipase with a phospholipase A1 activity: crystal structure of a chimeric pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 from guinea pig. Structure 4:1363-74.
Wolf M, Ransberger K. [Effect of proteolytic enzymes on the reciprocal growth modification of normal and tumor tissues]. [Article in German]. Arch Geschwultstforsch. 1968; 31:317-331.