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Fh8 is a small protease, 8 kDa, present in the parasite fluke Fasciola hepatica. This is a liver fluke infecting animals and humans. Fh8 is a small protease secreted by this parasite during the infection processes throught the liver. This protein was explored as a potential fusion tag to improve expression and solubilization of recombinant proteins, due to its biochemical features.