Short communication: Muscle protein synthetic response to microparticulated whey protein in middle-aged men

Whey protein concentrate (WPC) is a high-quality dairy ingredient that is often included in formulated food products designed to stimulate muscle anabolism. Whey protein concentrate can be affected by UHT processing, and its sensory properties are not compatible with some formulated food products. Microparticulated WPC (mWPC) is a novel ingredient that is resistant to heat treatment and has enhanced sensory properties. When 16 healthy middle-aged men consumed 20 g of either WPC or mWPC, both proteins increased plasma essential AA and leucine concentrations with no detectable difference in curve kinetics. Myofibrillar protein synthesis was increased in both groups for 90 min after ingestion with no difference between groups. Ingestion of mWPC resulted in a muscle anabolic response that was equivalent to that of WPC over the full 210-min measurement period. Formulated products incorporating mWPC or standard WPC would provoke equivalent anabolic responses.     

大豆蛋白溶解性研究

该文概述大豆蛋白溶解特性及其与一般物质溶解差异,介绍提高大豆蛋白溶解性改性方法及研究现状,对比不同改性增溶方法优、缺点,并提出今后大豆蛋白改性研究方向。     

Co-precipitation of whey and pea protein – indication of interactions

The aim was to optimise the yield of co-precipitation of whey protein isolate (WPI) and pea protein isolate (PPI) and compare co-precipitates and protein blends with respect to solubility. The yield of co-precipitates was tested with different protein ratios of WPI and PPI in combination with different temperatures and acid precipitation (pH 4.6). The highest precipitation yield was obtained at protein ratios WPI < PPI, high temperature and alkaline protein solvation. The solubility was measured by an instability index and absorption spectroscopy of re-suspended precipitated proteins at pH 3, 7 and 11.5. Co-precipitates had significantly lower solubility than protein blends. Protein ratios WPI > PPI, low precipitation temperature and high pH showed the highest solubility. Differences in protein composition between co-precipitates and protein blends were observed with SDS-PAGE and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight, and indicated different protein–protein interaction in samples, which needs further investigations.     

细菌中蛋白质样品制备方法研究进展

细菌在生长繁殖时,细菌蛋白的表达受到环境影响而存在较大差异,使得细菌蛋白表达具有复杂性.在食品生产加工过程中可能会受到致病菌污染,细菌产生的内毒素和外毒素均会对人体健康构成威胁,因此需要高灵敏度和高特异性的检测方法来定量分析和鉴定食品中的细菌毒素.蛋白组学方法可以揭示细菌蛋白组成及其潜在的生物学功能,感染过程中菌体蛋白...     

The structures and functions of ice crystal-controlling proteins from bacteria

Many organisms have evolved into unique mechanisms which minimize freezing injury due to extracellular ice formation. Specifically, certain bacteria have produced a few proteins each with different functions. For example, the ice nucleation protein acts as a template for ice formation, which is responsible for imparting ice nucleating activity. The anti-nucleating protein inhibits the fluctuation of ice nucleus formation by a foreign particle in the water drop. Also, the antifreeze proteins depress the freezing temperature, modify or suppress ice crystal growth, inhibit ice recrystallization, and protect the cell membrane from cold-induced damage. In this article, a review on the current knowledge of the structure and the function of these three types of proteins, which are capable of interacting with ice itself or its nuclei from bacteria.     

大豆分离蛋白改性对其功能性质影响

大豆分离蛋白是大豆蛋白最为精制形式,广泛应用于食品工业,并在不同产品中表现出不同功能。该文综述近年来大豆分离蛋白物理、化学、酶法及基因工程改性对其功能性质影响,经不同方式改性可产生合适功能性质,从而拓宽大豆分离蛋白在食品工业中应用。     

Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Soy Protein Substrates Modified by Low Levels of Protease Hydrolysis

ABSTRACT: Endo-protease treatments achieving low degrees of hydrolysis (DH 2% and 4%) were used to improve functional properties of hexane-extracted soy flour (HESF), extruded-expelled partially defatted soy flour (EESF), ethanol-washed soy protein concentrate (SPC), and soy protein isolate (SPI). These substrates had protein dispersibility indices ranging from 11% to 89%. Functional properties, including solubility profile (pH 3 to 7), emul-sification capacity and stability, foaming capacity and stability, and apparent viscosity were determined and related to surface hydrophobicity and peptide profiles of the hydrolysates. Protein solubilities of all substrates increased as DH increased. Emulsification capacity and hydrophobicity values of the enzyme-modified HESF and EESF decreased after hydrolysis, whereas these values increased for SPC and SPI. Emulsion stability was improved for all 4% DH hydrolysates. Hydrolyzed SPC had lower foaming capacity and stability. For substrates other than SPC, foaming properties were different depending on DH. Hydrolysis significantly decreased the apparent viscosities regardless of substrate. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) indicated differences in the molecular weight profiles of the hydrolysates. HESF and EESF, which had high proportions of native-state proteins, showed minor changes in the peptide profile due to hydrolysis compared with SPC and SPI.     

几种新型花生蛋白产品的生产

本文从花生蛋白质利用的角度介绍了几种新型花生蛋白产品的加工工艺，针对我国人民膳食结构中蛋白质的摄入水平较低的实际情况，论述了花生蛋白开发利用的必要性，展望了花生蛋白开发利用的广阔前景。     

酶制剂在蛋白质加工行业的应用

蛋白质的加工是食品行业中发展最快的领域之一，蛋白质加工的主要用酶是蛋白质水解酶，以蛋白质加工和研究的几个热点领域，如大豆分离蛋白、米蛋白、谷朊蛋白等为例，对酶制剂在蛋白质加工中的应用进展情况进行了回顾并对未来发展进行了展望。     

Effects of silage protein degradability and fermentation acids on metabolizable protein concentration: A meta-analysis of dairy cow production experiments

A meta-analysis was conducted using data from dairy cow production studies to evaluate silage metabolizable protein (MP) concentrations. The data consisted of 397 treatment means in 130 comparisons, in which the effects of silage factors (e.g., date of harvest, wilting, silage additives) were investigated. Within a comparison, a fixed amount of the same concentrate was fed. A prerequisite of data to be included in the analysis was that silage dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), ammonia N, lactic acid (LA), and total acid (TA) concentrations and digestibility were determined. A smaller data set (n = 248) comprised studies in which silage water-soluble N concentration was also analyzed. The supply of MP was estimated as amino acids absorbed from the small intestine using a model with constant values for ruminal effective protein degradability (EPD) and intestinal digestibility of rumen undegraded protein. Microbial protein was calculated on the basis of digestible carbohydrates and rumen degradable protein (RDP). Alternative models were used to estimate microbial protein formation, assuming the energy values of RDP and TA to be equivalent to 1.00, 0.75, 0.50, 0.25, and 0 times that of digestible carbohydrates. Because EPD values are seldom determined in production trials, they were derived using empirical models that estimate them from other feed components. The goodness of fit of models was compared on the basis of root mean squared error (RMSE) of milk protein yield (MPY) predicted from MP supply (adjusted for random study effect) and Akaike's information criterion. Metabolizable protein supply calculated from basal assumptions predicted MPY precisely within a study (RMSE = 16.2 g/d). Variable contribution of RDP to the energy supply for microbial synthesis influenced the precision of MPY prediction very little, but RMSE for MPY increased markedly when the energy supply of rumen microbes was corrected for TA concentration. Using predicted rather than constant EPD values also increased RMSE of MPY prediction. These observations do not mean that the supply of MP from undegraded feed protein is constant. However, it suggests that our current methods overestimate the range in EPD values and that the techniques have so many inherent technical problems that they can mask the true differences between the feeds. Including new elements in feed protein evaluation models may not improve the precision of production response predictions unless the consequent effects on the supply of other nutrients are taken into account.     

Formulation,process conditions,and biological evaluation of dairy mixed gels containing fava bean and milk proteins: Effect on protein retention in growing young rats

Food formulation and process conditions can indirectly influence AA digestibility and bioavailability. Here we investigated the effects of formulation and process conditions used in the manufacture of novel blended dairy gels (called “mixed gels” here) containing fava bean (Vicia faba) globular proteins on both protein composition and metabolism when given to young rats. Three mixed dairy gels containing casein micelles and fava bean proteins were produced either by chemical acidification (A) with glucono-δ-lactone (GDL) or by lactic acid fermentation. Fermented gels containing casein and fava bean proteins were produced without (F) or with (FW) whey proteins. The AA composition of mixed gels was evaluated. The electrophoretic patterns of mixed protein gels analyzed by densitometry evidenced heat denaturation and aggregation via disulfide bonds of fava bean 11S legumin that could aggregate upon heating of the mixtures before gelation. Moreover, fermented gels showed no particular protein proteolysis compared with gel obtained by GDL-induced acidification. Kinetics of acidification were also evaluated. The pH decreased rapidly during gelation of GDL-induced acid gel compared with fermented gel. Freeze-dried F, A, and FW mixed gels were then fed to 30 young (1 mo old) male Wistar rats for 21 d (n = 10/diet). Fermented mixed gels significantly increased protein efficiency ratio (+58%) and lean mass (+26%), particularly muscle mass (+9%), and muscle protein content (+15%) compared with GDL-induced acid gel. Furthermore, F and FW formulas led to significantly higher apparent digestibility and true digestibility (+7%) than A formula. Blending fava bean, casein, and whey proteins in the fermented gel FW resulted in 10% higher leucine content and significantly higher protein retention in young rats (+7% and +28%) than the F and A mixed gels, respectively. Based on protein gain in young rats, the fermented fava bean, casein, and whey mixed proteins gel was the most promising candidate for further development of mixed protein gels with enhanced nutritional benefits.     

中华鳖肉蛋白质营养特征分析及评价

为了合理利用中华鳖资源,测定了其腿肉及裙边一般营养成分,并对其中的蛋白质进行了组分的分离,之后通过氨基酸自动分析仪对中华鳖腿肉及其分离蛋白进行了氨基酸组成的进一步研究。实验结果表明:中华鳖腿肉及裙边蛋白质含量分别为18.20%、20.97%(占湿重),脂肪含量很低分别为0.96%、0.42%。其腿肉蛋白质组成中肌原纤维含量最高,占总蛋白质总量的39.47%,肌浆蛋白含量次之(31.79%),总基质蛋白含量最低(28.72%)。裙边蛋白质组成中,以总基质蛋白为主,占总蛋白含量的92.25%。分析中华鳖腿肉及分离蛋白的氨基酸组成,各蛋白氨基酸比例存在一定的差距。腿肉及其中的肌原纤维蛋白必需氨基酸含量符合FAO/WHO理想蛋白模式,对比其各蛋白组分发现只有腿肉氨基酸评分(AAS)均大于100,说明中华鳖腿肉营养更均衡,具有较高的营养价值。      

大豆蛋白生产与应用现状

该文综述大豆蛋白制品—大豆蛋白粉、大豆分离蛋白、大豆浓缩蛋白、大豆组织蛋白生产现状、存在问题及大豆蛋白在面制品、肉制品、乳制品、饮料制品等中应用现状。     

中国植物油料蛋白生产现状与发展趋势

对中国主要植物油料蛋白--大豆蛋白、花生蛋白、棉籽蛋白、菜籽蛋白工业的生产现状与发展趋势进行了论述,同时对这4种蛋白的氨基酸组成、营养效价和生物价进行了比较.结果表明,菜籽蛋白的生物价和营养效价最高,其次为大豆蛋白,再次为棉籽蛋白,最后为花生蛋白.目前我国对大豆蛋白开发利用最多,而对于菜籽蛋白和棉籽蛋白,由于脱毒技术等原因,开发利用不足.随着人民生活水平的提高、技术的成熟,这些油料蛋白将得到进一步的开发、利用,市场潜力巨大.     

角蛋白酶改性对大米蛋白水解产物起泡性质和结构特征的影响

本研究采用角蛋白酶对大米蛋白进行酶解改性,测定不同水解度大米蛋白水解产物的起泡性,氨基酸组成,并用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（SDS-PAGE）、圆二色谱和内源性荧光对其结构进行表征。结果表明,角蛋白酶能够显著提高大米蛋白在中性条件下的蛋白回收率（P < 0.05）。大米蛋白水解产物的起泡性随水解时间增加呈先增加后下降的趋势,起泡稳定性无显著性变化。相比未水解的大米蛋白,大米蛋白水解产物中甜味氨基酸、鲜味氨基酸含量显著增加（P < 0.05）。SDS-PAGE结果表明,大米蛋白水解产物主要由分子量低于20 kDa的多肽构成。相比未水解的大米蛋白,大米蛋白水解产物二级结构中的α螺旋和β折叠比例明显下降,而无规则卷曲比例显著增加（P < 0.05）,这表明大米蛋白水解产物的二级结构更加柔性、松散。内源性荧光结果表明,经角蛋白酶水解后大米蛋白有更多的疏水性氨基酸暴露出来。本研究将为大米蛋白产品的开发和利用提供理论依据。     

大豆蛋白在面条中的应用研究

研究了添加大豆蛋白粉、改性大豆蛋白粉(面条专用)、大豆浓缩蛋白、大豆分离蛋白对面条品质的影响。结果表明,普通的大豆蛋白对面条品质有不良影响,但添加改性后的大豆蛋白粉,在6％的用量以内,对面团品质没有不良影响。      

Effect of amidation on the foaming and physico-chemical properties of bovine serum albumin

Amidation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was achieved by a water-soluble carbo-diimide, ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC)-mediated reaction using ammonium chloride as the nucleophile. Partial and substantial amidation of 0.5% (w/v) BSA in 5.5 m ammonium chloride solution with 1 times 10-²mmol EDC over 120 min and 1 times 10^-1mmol EDC over 10 min respectively was achieved on a large scale using diafiltration for rapid termination of the reaction and purification. Residual ammonium chloride otherwise enhanced foaming properties. The amidated proteins were characterized by isoelectric focusing, electrophoresis and hydrophobicity and disulphide- and sulphydryl-group measurements. Compared with native BSA, partially amidated BSA (PA-BSA) produced enhanced foam expansion and foam stability values. This was attributed to minimal denaturation and to the presence of both acidic and basic components (pI range 5.25–7.50) within the single protein. In contrast, substantially amidated BSA (SA-BSA) (pI range 7–9.1) had similar foaming properties to those of the ultrafiltered BSA control which were slightly lower than those of native BSA. However SA-BSA interacted synergistically with native BSA producing enhanced foaming properties particularly at the 1:1 ratio through electrostatic interactions, conformational changes and increased hydrophobicity.     

大米蛋白研究进展

本文从开发利用蛋白质的角度，介绍了近年来国内外在大米蛋白结构、性质、功能及开发方面的研究进展。指出大米蛋白中有大量-s-s-的存在，大米蛋白及其水解物不仅具有重要的营养功能、适宜的食品加工性能，还具有潜在的医疗保健作用，它是宝贵的蛋白资源。开发利用大米蛋白具有重要意义。