Effects of tea polyphenols on the activities of soybean trypsin inhibitors and trypsin

Tea polyphenols (TPs) and other materials were extracted from Chinese green tea, and their effects on trypsin inhibitors and trypsin were analysed. TPs were found to have a deactivation effect on both Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) and Bowman–Birk trypsin inhibitor (BBTI). KTI was more easily deactivated than BBTI by complexing with TPs. The deactivation effect of TPs on KTI and BBTI reached a maximum at a TP/KTI ratio of 25 and a TP/BBTI ratio of 16. However, the deactivation effect of TPs on KTI and BBTI was reduced dramatically when KTI and BBTI were already complexed with trypsin. TPs were also found to inhibit trypsin. The inhibitory activity of TPs, KTI and BBTI on trypsin was found to decrease in the order BBTI > gtTI > gtPs. Complete inhibition of trypsin by TPs could not be achieved. When the TP concentration was increased to about 17 µg ml^?1, the residual activity of trypsin was maintained at 400 TU mg^?1, equivalent to 32% of the initial trypsin activity. In TP inhibition the K_M value for trypsin remained unchanged at 5.88 × 10^?4 mol l^?1 and V_max decreased when benzoyl‐DL ‐arginine‐p‐nitroanilide (BAPNA) was used as substrate. The pattern of trypsin inhibition by TPs is non‐competitive. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Changes of trypsin in activity and secondary structure induced by complex with trypsin inhibitors and tea polyphenol

To reveal the relationships between the activity of trypsin and its structural change, changes of trypsin in biological activity induced by complex with Bowman-Birk trypsin inhibitor (BBTI), Kunitz soybean trypsin inhibitor (KSTI, type I-S) and tea polyphenol (TP) were detected and their relationship with the secondary structure changes were studied by far-UV circular dichroism (CD) spectra measurement. BBTI and KSTI were also irradiated by ultrasonic to compare the effects on trypsin. The rank was found as KSTI > BBTI > TP according to their inhibitory activities against trypsin. Yet BBTI exhibited much stronger resistance against ultrasonic irradiation than KSTI. BBTI, KSTI and TP were found inactivate trypsin by modifying the secondary structures and far-UV spectrum of trypsin. Complex of trypsin with ultrasonic-treated BBTI and native BBTI and KSTI exhibited the similar modified effects in secondary structures, decrease of α-helix and β-turn content, increase of β-sheet content and unchanged random coil content basically. But complex of trypsin with ultrasonic-treated KSTI exhibited less modified effects because of inactivation by ultrasonic irradiation. The changes of trypsin in secondary structure induced by complex with TP showed different from those induced by complex with BBTI and KSTI, increase of α-helix content, decrease of random coil content and unchanged β-sheet and β-turn content basically.     

大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂的制备及性质

采用硫酸钠盐析法从大豆乳清废水中选择性回收大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂(soybean trypsin inhibitor,STI),且以商品化的Kunitz型胰蛋白酶抑制剂(soybean Kunitz trypsin inhibitor,KTI)为对照表征STI的理化性质和界面性质。结果表明,STI提取优化条件为:乳清溶液固形物含量13%、pH 4、加盐量9 g/100 m L,此条件下STI的得率为20.54%;十二烷基硫酸钠-聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳图谱显示,其主要成分为KTI,以苯甲酰-DL-精氨酸-p-硝基酰替苯胺盐酸盐为底物的胰蛋白酶抑制活力为2 135.00 TIU/mg,且具有良好的温度和pH值稳定性(80℃加热30 min后仍保持73.19%的抑制活力,在pH 2~11范围内抑制活力无明显变化);傅里叶变换红外光谱和圆二色性结果显示,其与KTI(Sigma T9218)的结构类似,二级结构主要是β-折叠和无规卷曲;界面性质数据表明,STI分子能很快吸附到气水界面形成高弹性界面,从而使其具有良好的起泡性和泡沫稳定性。因此,简单的硫酸钠盐析法是大规模制备高纯度且功能性质良好的STI的有效方法,所获得的STI在医药及功能性食品领域有潜在的应用价值。     

Purification and Quantification of Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor in Soybean Using Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography

Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) is one of the major antinutritional factors in soybean and results in inhibition of digestion of dietary protein. In this study, we developed a novel strategy to purify and quantify KTI from soybean using two-dimensional liquid chromatography. Lipids from ground soybean were removed using hexane after which the ground soybean was extracted with protein extraction buffer. The crude extract was first purified by weak anion exchange chromatography, and then the fraction containing KTI was further separated by size exclusion chromatography. The fraction containing KTI was collected and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Results indicated that purified KTI has a molecular mass of 20 kDa and a purity of ~98% with inhibitory activity of 2425 TIU/mg protein. This assay was used for the quantification of KTI in soybean samples. The assay showed concentrations with a range between 7.81 and 500.00 μg/mL and a limit of detection of 0.12 mg/g. The recoveries of KTI in spiked soybean samples were between 82.19% and 86.65%, and intra- and interday precisions (% CV) were less than 7.35% and 8.42%. The developed method was used to analyze soybean samples from different sources and soybean products derived from different processing techniques, which demonstrated that the developed procedure provided an accurate and sensitive tool for separation and quantification of intact KTI in soybean.     

Response of intestinal proteinase activities to the feeding of isolated winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) and soya bean (Glycine max) trypsin inhibitors in rats

The antinutritional activities of trypsin inhibitors (TIs) were compared between winged beans (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) and soya beans (Glycine max). The inhibitors of the two beans were isolated by trypsin‐bound Sepharose 4B, and 50 mg of lyophilised powders were intubated intragastrically into 24 h fasted rats. The activities of trypsin and chymotrypsin were compared after 30, 60 and 180 min in the washings of the upper, middle and lower parts of the small intestine. The elution profiles of TI and non‐TI compounds in the affinity chromatography were similar in the two beans, and the antitryptic activities were concentrated 5.5 and 6.2 times (based on specific activity) for winged beans and soya beans respectively. Regardless of the TI fed to rats, trypsin activity in the upper intestine was suppressed to almost undetectable levels at 30 and 60 min after intubation. The activities in the middle and lower intestines were also substantially lowered when rats were fed winged bean TI, and significant differences were detected at 30 and 60 min after intubation when compared with rats fed soya bean TI. However, at 180 min after feeding, no differences were found in the trypsin activity in any gut segments. Similar inhibitory properties of isolated TIs were observed in chymotrypsin activities in the small intestine. The results suggest that winged bean TI may have greater inhibitory activity on the intestinal proteinase compared with soya bean TI. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Antinutritional and/or toxic factors in soybean (Glycine max (L) Merril) seeds: comparison of different cultivars adapted to the southern region of Brazil

Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merril) seeds are known to contain different proteins displaying antinutritional and/or toxic effects, such as soybean agglutinin (an N‐acetylgalactosamine‐specific lectin), proteinase inhibitors (Kunitz‐ and Bowman–Birk‐type trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors) and urease (seed and tissue isoforms). Two other toxic proteins were previously isolated from soybeans, soyatoxin (21 kDa) and soybean toxin (18.4 kDa), which are immunologically related to canatoxin, a toxic protein from Canavalia ensiformis (jackbean) seeds. In this work we have screened crude extracts from seeds of six different soybean cultivars, which together represent most of the crop harvested in the southern region of Brazil, for the presence of urease, trypsin inhibitory and haemagglutination activities, intraperitoneal toxicity in mice and immunoreactivity against anti‐canatoxin antibodies. Significant differences were found in the contents of proteinase inhibitors, lectin, urease activity and lethality in mice. The relevance of these findings to the agronomic qualities and to the choice of soybean cultivars to be used as food or feed is discussed. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Comparative Assessment of Trypsin Inhibitor vis-à-vis Kunitz Trypsin Inhibitor and Bowman-Birk Inhibitor Activities in Soybean

Trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) in soybean is attributed to two polypeptides, namely, Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) and Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI). Standard spectrophotometric protocol widely followed for estimation of TIA is cumbersome and does not distinguish KTI from BBI. In the present investigation, extraction conditions for KTI were optimized and different forms of this polypeptide were resolved in 180 soybean genotypes of Indian and exotic origin through native PAGE. This led to the identification of three KTI alleles, namely, Ti^a, Ti^b, and Ti^c, with Ti^a occurring in most of the Indian genotypes. Trypsin-KTI complex assay exhibited binding of Ti^a polypeptide with 2.51 fold concentration of trypsin. Subsequently, seeds of selected genotypes were subjected to estimation of KTI and BBI activity through densitometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively; and total TIA through standard spectrophotometric protocol. Summation of KTI and BBI was significantly (P?<?0.05) lower than that of TIA determined through the spectrophotometric method.     

Energy value and bioactive proteins of inulin-enriched tofu produced by hydrothermal process with chymosin-pepsin rennet

Nutritional properties of inulin-enriched tofu obtained after hydrothermal cooking of soymilk, using chymosin-pepsin rennet and inulin as a functional ingredient, were assessed. This procedure significantly differs from the traditional one. The residual activity (rTIA) of trypsin inhibitors (TIs) and lectins, content of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and their energy values (EV) were suitable for human nutrition. Inulin-enriched tofu was characterised with low rTIA (3.08–5.71%) and TIs content of 3.62–18.99%. Content of Kunitz and Bowman-Birk TIs as well as total TIs content (r = 0.98) in tofu were strongly correlated with tofu protein content. Content of Bowman-Birk polymeric forms (3.11–5.36%) was higher than Bowman-Birk monomeric forms (0.51–2.31%) in inulin-enriched tofu. Low urease activity (0.60–1.78%) indicated that soybean was heated adequately to inactivate TIs. Increasing content of inulin did not increase tofu EV (˜18 kJ per g tofu). The proximate composition of inulin-enriched tofu, advantageous rTIA and a very low EV qualifies this product for human nutrition.     

Preparation of trypsin‐immobilised chitosan beads and their application to the purification of soybean trypsin inhibitor

BACKGROUND: Trypsin inhibitors are among the most important antinutritional factors in legumes. Recent research has shown that soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) exhibits multiple bioactivities, but very few studies on the purification of SBTI are available. Enzymes are commonly used as biospecific ligands in affinity purification of their substrates or inhibitors. The aim of the present study was to prepare trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4)‐immobilised chitosan beads and use them to purify trypsin inhibitor from soybean whey. RESULTS: Compared with free trypsin, the immobilised trypsin had higher thermal and pH stability. The adsorption ratio of SBTI from crude SBTI aqueous solution by trypsin‐immobilised chitosan beads was 33.3%. The purified SBTI obtained by affinity chromatography was characterised by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis as a single polypeptide band with an M_r of 8.3 kDa belonging to the Bowman–Birk family. CONCLUSION: Trypsin‐immobilised chitosan beads were effectively used in the affinity separation of trypsin inhibitor from soybean seeds, thus indicating that immobilised trypsin may have practical application in the soybean‐processing industry. The results of this study provide a background for further investigation of potential applications of soybean bioactive constituents in the areas of agriculture and food. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Investigation on the inactivation of trypsin by oenothein B: isothermal titration calorimetry and docking studies

The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory mechanism of oenothein B (OeB), a unique oligomer ellagitannin with a rigid structure, on porcine trypsin using fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), circular dichroism (CD) and molecular docking. Trypsin activity was strongly inhibited by OeB in a competitive way. Fluorescence quenching of trypsin by OeB was a static quenching. The CD spectra showed that binding of OeB to trypsin altered trypsin's conformation. The ITC and docking studies revealed that the inhibitory mechanism of OeB occurred via binding to the interior hydrophobic groups of trypsin and the formation of hydrogen bonds with trypsin through binding to the amino acid residues Asn97, His573, Ser195 and Gln192. This study provides a theoretical and computational basis for the precise control of trypsin in food industry. Based on the results, OeB may be used in food technology research as novel bioactive trypsin inhibitor.     

Immunoassays for Bowman-Birk and Kunitz Soybean Trypsin Inhibitors in Infant Formula

ABSTRACT: Because the consumption of soybean inhibitors of digestive enzymes in processed foods may have both beneficial and adverse health-related effects, reliable and rapid analytical methods for these inhibitors are needed. Monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were developed for the 2 major soybean protease inhibitors, the Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) and Bowman-Birk inhibitor (BBI) of trypsin and chymotrypsin. The ELISAs had limits of quantification of approximately 1 and 3 ng/mL for BBI and KTI, respectively, and were used to measure active inhibitors in soy infant formulas. Results were compared with enzymatic analyses and demonstrated that most of the trypsin- and chymotrypsin-inhibitory activities of infant formula were due to constituents other than KTI and BBI. The sandwich ELISA for BBI was also effective in detecting soybean germplasm with atypically low levels of BBI.     

不同制油工艺过程中大豆胰蛋白酶抑制因子活性变化比较研究

本研究分别对压榨、预榨－浸出和直接浸出三种大豆制油工艺进行工艺测定,通过测定各工序大豆样品的胰蛋白酶抑制因子（ＴＩｓ）活性,研究比较不同制油工艺过程对大豆ＴＩｓ活性的影响。结果表明：压榨和预榨－浸出工艺中的蒸炒工序对ＴＩｓ活性影响最大,ＴＩｓ活性率分别在９０％和９５％以上;而直接浸出工艺因各厂家现行操作条件差异较大,ＴＩｓ活性变化趋势不一,成品粕中ＴＩｓ活性亦有较大差异。以预榨－浸出工艺成品粕的Ｔ     

Isolation and characterisation of a novel angiotensin I‐converting enzyme‐inhibitory peptide derived from douchi,a traditional Chinese fermented soybean food

BACKGROUND: Douchi, a traditional fermented soybean food, has recently attracted a great deal of attention owing to its superior physiological activity. In the present study the angiotensin I‐converting enzyme (ACE)‐inhibitory activity of typical douchi procured from various regions of China was analysed. An ACE‐inhibitory peptide derived from the most potent douchi was also isolated and characterised. The pattern of ACE inhibition and resistance to hydrolysis by gastrointestinal proteases of this peptide are described. RESULTS: ACE‐inhibitory activities were detected in all douchi samples, with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.204 to 2.011 mg mL^?1. Among the douchi samples, a Mucor‐type douchi exhibited the most potent ACE‐inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ = 0.204 mg mL^?1). A novel ACE‐inhibitory peptide was then isolated from this Mucor‐type douchi using ultrafiltration followed by Sephadex G‐25 column chromatography and reverse phase high‐performance liquid chromatography. The amino acid sequence of the purified peptide was identified by Edman degradation as His‐Leu‐Pro (IC₅₀ = 2.37 µmol L^?1). The peptide is a competitive inhibitor and maintained its inhibitory activity even after incubation with some gastrointestinal proteases. CONCLUSION: The present study shows that peptides derived from soybean fermentation during douchi processing could be the main contributor to the ACE‐inhibitory activity observed. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Modelling of the inactivation kinetics of the trypsin inhibitors in soy flour

The inactivation kinetics of trypsin inhibitors (TIs) in soy flour was measured over a large range of temperatures (80–134°C) and moisture contents (0.08–0.52 g (g ds)⁻¹). The inactivation of TIs showed a two‐phase inactivation behaviour. The influence of moisture content on the inactivation rate of TIs was large at moisture contents <0.30 g (g ds)⁻¹. Six different inactivation kinetics models were used to describe the decrease of the trypsin inhibitor activity at constant moisture content. The models were compared statistically using a corrected Akaike information criterion. The most parsimonious models at moisture contents ≤0.30 g (g ds)⁻¹ were the model with two first‐order reactions each for a different TI group, and the model with an irreversible inactivation of a native TI to a partially active intermediate TI, followed by a denaturation step. The nth order reaction model was favoured at moisture contents ≥0.40 g (g ds)⁻¹. The kinetics parameters of the model with two firstorder reactions were modelled as a function of moisture content. The overall inactivation model described well the experimental inactivation data of TIs. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Investigation of the interaction between (−)‐epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate with trypsin and α‐chymotrypsin

Tea polyphenol (TP) inhibits digestive enzymes and reduces food digestibility. To explore the interaction between TP with digestive enzymes, bindings of ‐epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG) to trypsin and α‐chymotrypsin were studied in detail using fluorescence, resonance light‐scattering, circular dichroism, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy methods and protein‐ligand docking. The binding parameters were calculated according to Stern–Volmer equation, and the thermodynamic parameters were determined by the van't Hoff equation. The results indicated that EGCG was capable of binding trypsin and α‐chymotrypsin with high affinity, resulting in a change of native conformation of these enzymes. EGCG had a greater influence on the structure of α‐chymotrypsin than trypsin. This study can be used to explain the binding interaction mechanism between TP and digestive enzymes.     

Isoflavone profiles,phenol content,and antioxidant activity of soybean seeds as influenced by cultivar and growing location in Ohio

Isoflavone levels and isoflavone chemical composition in soybeans vary between planting locations although the exact factors which control isoflavone biosynthesis are unclear. We compared levels of 12 isoflavones in soybean seeds of six cultivars grown in four different locations in Ohio in 2002 as determined by high‐performance liquid chromatography. Antioxidant activity contained in plant‐based foods can improve food oxidative stability and phenolics and isoflavones have proven active in food systems. Radical scavenging activity was assessed using the 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. Total phenolics (TPCs) were determined by using Folin–Ciocalteu reagent. Total isoflavones (TIs) varied five‐fold (1573–7710 nmol g^?1) between seeds from the various location–cultivar combinations. One location (Wooster, Ohio) produced seeds containing half the isoflavones as the other locations tested apparently due to poor growing conditions. The cultivars could be divided into two groups based on TI, one having approximately 50% more isoflavones. Surprisingly, across the entire data set, with increasing TI, the proportion of isoflavones accounted for by the daidzein family increased due primarily to malonyl daidzin. DPPH scavenging did not differ significantly by location or cultivar (P > 0.05) and did not correlate with TPC or TI. Profiling soybean isoflavones could help elucidate how isoflavone biosynthesis is regulated and lead to better disease resistance of soybean crops and soy foods with greater health benefits. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of enzyme type and hydrolysis conditions on the in vitro angiotensin I‐converting enzyme inhibitory activity and ash content of hydrolysed whey protein isolate

Removal of salts from protein hydrolysate mixture on large scale is very difficult and relatively inefficient. Selecting practical proteinase system and hydrolysis conditions for the production of whey protein isolate (WPI) enzymatic hydrolysates with high angiotensin I‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and low ash content is very useful. The effect of alcalase, neutrase, trypsin and their combined system, i.e. alcalase‐neutrase and trypsin‐neutrase, under two different hydrolysis conditions, i.e. pH‐controlled and pH‐spontaneous drop, on the formation of ACE‐inhibitory peptides and the characteristics of WPI hydrolysate was investigated. Results showed that the ACE‐inhibitory activity of WPI hydrolysate obtained with alcalase was significantly higher than that of its trypsin or neutrase hydrolysate obtained at the same hydrolysis time by both pH‐controlled and pH‐spontaneous drop method (P < 0.05). The WPI hydrolysate obtained after 3 h incubation with alcalase plus 2 h with neutrase under pH‐spontaneous drop condition possessed the highest ACE‐inhibitory activity of 54.30% and the lowest ash content of 2.95%. This is practical as a functional ingredient in the food industry because of its high ACE‐inhibitory capability, commercial availability in large supply of alcalase and neutrase and no needing for additional desalting process.     

基于Exo III信号放大的荧光适配体传感器检测Kunitz型大豆胰蛋白酶抑制因子

Kunitz型大豆胰蛋白酶抑制因子（Kunitz Soybean Trypsin Inhibitor，KTI）是一种很关键的抗营养因子，不仅对动物消化系统和生长发育有不良影响，还制约各个行业对大豆的利用率，因此快速有效的检测方法是非常必要的。该研究建立一种基于核酸外切酶III（Exonuclease III，Exo III）和碳纳米颗粒（Carbon Nanoparticles，CNPs）的信号辅助放大荧光传感体系用于KTI的检测。具体体系包括KTI适配体（Aptamer，APT）、互补链（Complementary DNA，cDNA）、信号探针（Signal Probe，SP）、Exo III和CNPs共5个部分。通过可行性分析和CNPs浓度优化试验，测得KTI在100~600 ng/mL范围内呈线性相关，检测限为12.59 ng/mL。以豆浆作为样品，采用加标回收测得回收率为97.42%~102.85%，RSD在0.61%~2.36%之间，该方法可对实际样品中的KTI进行测定。     

ELISA-Based Detection of Soybean Proteins: A Comparative Study Using Antibodies Against Modified and Native Proteins

Soybean, the world’s primary provider of protein and oil, is widely used in foodstuffs which might pose a serious threat to allergic consumers due to the presence of some allergenic proteins. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the preferred method for the determination of allergen contamination in foodstuffs. Due to food processing, the antibody–antigen interaction in these routinely used methods are disrupted, therefore leading to erroneous results. A comparison between an ELISA using antibodies against modified soybean proteins and against the Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) is described. Limits of detection and quantification of 115.6 ng soybean protein/mL and 346.8 ng/mL were obtained for soybean-ELISA and 117.3 ng KTI/mL and 351.9 ng/mL for KTI-ELISA, respectively. Minimal cross-reactivity with other legumes and food ingredients were obtained. The applicability of these ELISAs was evaluated to detect the presence of soybean proteins in cookies. Both matrix interferences and the baking process affected analytical recovery. However, the recoveries were found to be much higher using the soybean-ELISA. The low recovery obtained using the KTI-ELISA might be due to the inability of the antibodies used to recognize the modified proteins. These results indicate that using antibodies developed towards allergens modified through food processing simulating reactions is a better approach to be used in food allergen detection.     

The cytotoxic effect of Bowman–Birk isoinhibitors,IBB1 and IBBD2, from soybean (Glycine max) on HT29 human colorectal cancer cells is related to their intrinsic ability to inhibit serine proteases

Bowman–Birk inhibitors (BBI) from soybean and related proteins are naturally occurring protease inhibitors with potential health‐promoting properties within the gastrointestinal tract. In this work, we have investigated the effects of soybean BBI proteins on HT29 colon adenocarcinoma cells, compared with non‐malignant colonic fibroblast CCD‐18Co cells. Two major soybean isoinhibitors, IBB1 and IBBD2, showing considerable amino acid sequence divergence within their inhibitory domains, were purified in order to examine their functional properties, including their individual effects on the proliferation of HT29 colon cancer cells. IBB1 inhibited both trypsin and chymotrypsin whereas IBBD2 inhibited trypsin only. Despite showing significant differences in their enzyme inhibitory properties, the median inhibitory concentration values determined for IBB1 and IBBD2 on HT29 cell growth were not significantly different (39.9±2.3 and 48.3±3.5 μM, respectively). The cell cycle distribution pattern of HT29 colon cancer cells was affected by BBI treatment in a dose‐dependent manner, with cells becoming blocked in the G0–G1 phase. Chemically inactive soybean BBI had a weak but non‐significant effect on the proliferation of HT29 cells. The anti‐proliferative properties of BBI isoinhibitors from soybean reveal that both trypsin‐ and chymotrypsin‐like proteases involved in carcinogenesis should be considered as potential targets of BBI‐like proteins.