Calcium-binding ability of soy protein hydrolysates

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2007-09-19
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Thispresentstudyinvestigatedtheabilityofvarioussoyproteinhydrolysates(SPHs)inbindingcalcium.ItwasdemonstratedthattheamountofCa-bounddependedgreatlyontheSPHsobtainedusingdifferentproteases,whichincluded:neutrase,flavourzyme,proteaseMandpepsin.ThemaximumlevelofCa-bound(66.9mg/g)occurredwhenproteaseMwasusedtohydrolyzesoyprotein.PeptidefragmentsexhibitinghighCa-bindingcapacityhadmolecularweightsofeither14.4or8-9kDa.ThelevelofCa-boundincreasedlinearlywiththeincrementofcarboxylcontentinSPHs,andfurtherdeamidationonSPHsfromproteaseMimprovedCa-bindingofthehydrolysate.