Provided herein are compositions, foods comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof for modulating gluten intolerance and related conditions, such as celiac disease. Further provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof to treat bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal tract, such as C. difficile or H. pylori. Further provided herein are compositions comprising recombinant nepenthesin I or nepenthesin II, or homologous proteins, and methods for making the same.

The present disclosure provides novel DNA molecules and constructs encoding proteins for promoting or increasing symbiotic infection in plants. The disclosure also provides DNA molecules useful for expressing proteins in an infection-specific expression pattern. The instant disclosure also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, seeds, and commodity products comprising the disclosed DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable polynucleotides, along with methods of their use.

The present invention provides a novel proteolytic enzyme composition more particularly an orally administered proteolytic enzyme composition comprising of one or more acid proteases, one or more alkaline protease and one or more plant proteases. More particularly, the composition comprises of microbial (fungal, bacterial or other microbes) protease enzymes, proteases from plant and animals proteases thereof.

A chimeric protein and method of creating genetically altered plant and parts thereof with a chimeric protein wherein the chimeric protein comprises a recognition element and a lysis element connected by a linker wherein the recognition element binds to a pathogen and the lysis element lyses the pathogen and wherein the recognition element is derived from a first protein and the lysis element is derived from a second protein wherein the first protein and the second protein are endogenous to the host to be treated with the chimeric protein.

This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Ubiquitin Binding Peptidase (DA1) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.

The present disclosure relates to a method of producing collagen from an animal and more particularly, the present invention relates to a method for producing collagen by applying an acid and metal fluoride combination to an animal skin.

The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a genetically modified plant having increased yield and improved drought tolerance, as compared to a wild type control plant of the same species, comprising: Modifying the genomic DNA in at least one cell of said plant species to increase expression of a FTSHi3 gene thereby obtaining a genetically modified cell; generating a plant from the genetically modified cell to obtain a genetically modified plant; growing said genetically modified plant under conditions which permit development of a plant; and selecting a genetically modified plant having improved drought tolerance. The invention also relates to plants obtainable by such methods, and genetically modified plants exhibiting at least 50% increased expression of a FTSHi3 gene as compared to the wild-type control plant of the same species.

The present invention relates to protein ingredients, such as protein concentrates and protein isolates, having improved handling properties, in particular exhibiting higher bulk density and flowability, while having a low dustiness compared with their reference on the market. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising said protein ingredients. The present invention further relates to a method for obtaining protein ingredients having improved handling properties, wherein said method comprises a compaction step followed by a milling step and, optionally, a classifying step. The claimed method advantageously does not require any thermal treatment, thereby keeping the native properties of the protein ingredients, while being of a low cost.

The present invention provides a novel proteolytic enzyme composition more particularly an orally administered proteolytic enzyme composition comprising of one or more acid proteases, one or more alkaline protease and one or more plant proteases. More particularly, the composition comprises of microbial (fungal, bacterial or other microbes) protease enzymes, proteases from plant and animals proteases thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a method of producing collagen from an animal and more particularly, the present invention relates to a method for producing collagen by applying an acid and metal fluoride combination to an animal skin.