Microbial and Other Enzymes as Depilatory Agents

Microbial and Other Enzymes

Probably the oldest method known for removing the hair from animal skins is to allow the fresh skins to remain for a day or two in a warm, damp place. In this process called "sweating," bacteria decompose the cells of the Malpighian layer and thus loosen the hair. Because of the difficulties of controlling the process and the constant danger of the destruction of valuable leather-making protein...

Poisoning with depilatory agents in Iran

| February 2013 | 168 l e t t e r t O e d it O r These changes in depilator agents affected our patients’ mortality accordingly from 22% in 1998, to 5.7% in 2003,[4] and no mortality in 2009,[5] suggesting that elimination of arsenic from the depilators could change the outcomes dramatically. In this letter we would like to bring the attention of readers to this point that an arsenic base depil...

Enzymes as Chemotherapeutic Agents

Antifungal agents: Polyene, azole, antimetabolite, other and future agents

Antifungals have always been considered as one of the astonishing discoveries of the 20th century. This is correct, but the real marvel is the development of antifungal resistance in hospitals, communities, and the environment concomitant with their use. Fungal infections have emerged as an important clinical threat, with significant associated morbidity and mortality.  This study is desig...

Enzymes and other agents that enhance cell wall extensibility.

Polysaccharides and proteins are secreted to the inner surface of the growing cell wall, where they assemble into a network that is mechanically strong, yet remains extensible until the cells cease growth. This review focuses on the agents that directly or indirectly enhance the extensibility properties of growing walls. The properties of expansins, endoglucanases, and xyloglucan transglycosyla...