Limes

limes have proteolytic but it isn't protease. The break peptide linkage reaction need water and low pH to happen (it cause by citric acid)

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... protein become lysis? From what I know is lime has a sour taste (low in pH) and this can make some proteins denaturated. If proteolytic...not only limes..our body also have that kind of substances. Example like peptidase can make a protein become amino-acid...(proteolytic right.. :lol: ). Well ...

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:D hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is my first visit in your forum. can you help me? i want to ask if limes have proteolytic activity like pineapples and papain. pls help me............... :(

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http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/jun05/k11920-1i.jpg ummm. They look juicy :lol: I love lemons and limes etc. Don't particulary like grapefruits tho. Citrus information in todays biology news: http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2005/06/07/from_a_few_wild_ancestors_a_citrus_cornucopia.html ...

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are all citrus fruits artficially created variants? if so,what came first: the lemon,lime or orange? http://www.internettime.com/images/lemons.jpg

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