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Define an enzyme

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a protein with catalytic properties due to its power of specific activation and conversion of substrates to products

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what are enzymes used in food industry for

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  • used as processing aids for:
    *convert a particular substance to a required product without unwanted side reactions
    *rapid action
    *can be used in small amounts
    *easily controllable by adjustment of pH, tmeperature, and enzyme concentration
    *natural origin, non-toxic
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6 major enzyme classes

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  1. oxidoreductases
  2. tranferases
  3. hydrolases
  4. lyases
  5. isomerases
  6. ligases (synthetases)
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oxidoreductases

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  • catalyze oxidations or reductions (alcohol dehydrogenase)
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transferases

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  • catalyze a shift of a chemical group from a donor to an acceptor substrate (methyltransferases)
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hydrolases

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  • catalyze hydrolytic splitting of substrates
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lyases

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  • catalyze removal or addition of chemical groups to substrates (excluding hydrolysis) (carbonic anhydrase)
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isomerases

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  • catalyze intramolecular rearrangements
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ligases (synthetases)

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  • catalyze combinations of substrate molecules
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enzymes important to the food industry

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  • hydrolases (most common): adding a water molecule for each bond split, carbohydrases, proteases, esterases, lipases
  • oxidoreductases: substrate loses hydrogen or gains oxygen
  • isomerase: intramolecular rearrangment, glucose isomerase (glucose to fructose)
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wanted versus unwanted enzyme activity

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*wanted: ripening of cheese, conversion of milk to cheese, conversion of corn starch to high function corn syrup
*unwanted: lipid hydrolysis producing hydrolytic rancidity in lipid containing foods, thinning of tomato paste, browning of fruits (polyphenol oxidase)

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enzyme catalysis

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  • enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the energy needed to activate the reaction
  • even reactions which release energy do not happen spontaneously because there is an energy barrier (activation energy)
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factors that affect enzyme reaction

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  • enzyme concentration
  • substrate concentration
  • combined effect of enzyme and substrate concentration
  • time
  • temperature
  • pH
  • coenzymes and enzymes cofactors
  • inhibitors
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Km

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  • Michaelis-menten constant, [S] at 1/2 Vmax
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Vmax

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maximum reaction velocity, attained when ES at maximum value (ES = E)

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zero order reaction

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rate = k
rate is independent of substrate concentration

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first order reaction

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rate = k [S]
rate is proportional to the first power of substrate concentration

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second order reaction

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rate = k [S] OR rate = k[S1][S2]
[S] = k [S]^2
#1: rate is proportional to the square of the substrate concentration
#2: rate is proportional to the first power of each of two reactants

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effects of temperature on enzymes

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*at low temps reaction rate increases as the temperature is raised
*over a period of time, enzymes will be deactivated at even moderate temperatures
*above optimum temp: denaturation

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inhibitors

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  • decrease reaction velocity
  • make some foods unavailable for our gut enzymes (ex. trypsin inhibitors in soybean)
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effect of pH on enzymes

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*optimum pH = where enzyme is most active
*extremely high or low pH values result in complete loss of activity for most enzymes

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enzyme cofactor

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compound that binds to enzyme and is essential for its activity

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inhibitors

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*decrease reaction velocity
*make some foods unavailable to our gut enzymes (trypsin inhibitors in soybean)

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competitive inhibitor

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*it competes with substrate for binding in a dynamic equilibirum- like process (inhibition is reversible by substrate
*Vmax in unchanged
*Km is increased, as defined by [S] required for 1/2 maximal activity

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noncompetitive inhibitor

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*binds E or ES complex other than at the catalytic site
*substrate binding unaltered, but ESI complex cannot form products
*inhibition cannot be reversed by substrate
*Km unaltered
*Vmax decreased proportionately to inhibitior concentration

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uncompetitive inhibitor

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*binds only to ES complexes at locations other than the catalytic site
*substrate binding modifies enzyme sructure
*inhibition cannot be reversed by substrate
*Vmax decreased
*Km decreased

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substrate inhibition

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*inhibiton of an enzyme by high concentrations of substrate is common in industrial applications
*a special case of uncompetitive inhibition - usually when parts are more active than one substrate molecule bind to the active site

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product inhibition

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*results from competitive inhibition of the enzyme by the product - due to the structural similiarity of the product to the substrate (ex. inhibition of lactase by galactose)
*product inhibition often causes a serious loss in productivity of an enzyme process at high degrees of conversion

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desireable enzyme activity in foods

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*control with enzyme type, time, temperature, pH, substrate concentration, enzyme concentration
*purpose: to optimize enzyme activity

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undesireable enzyme activity

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*control with temperature, pH, water activity, inhibitor
*purpose: to slow down or inactivate enzyme activity

30
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Examples of desireable enzyme activity (6.3)

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*amylases and syrup
*pectinases and juice
*chymosin and cheese
*beta-galactosidase and milk
*papain and beer
*papain and meat

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amylases and syrup

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*amylases used to make dextrins from corn starch
*enzyme type: thermally stable, bacterial enzyme
*time: inc time to inc conversion of react. to prod.
*temperature: need high rxn temp bc of gelatinization
*pH: want max activity

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pectinases and juice

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*used in apple juice to clarify product
*enzyme type: pectinase produced by aspergillus niger
*time: depends on the dosage of the enzyme and variety of apple (more enzyme = less time needed)
*temperature: optimum temp 30-40 C
*pH: want max activity

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chymosin and cheese

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*used to produce curd by coagulating milk protein (casein)
*enzyme type: specificity toward Phe - Met
*time: about 30 min
*temp: optimum temp = 43 C, cheese manufactures use 30-37 C
*pH: optimum pH = 5.5

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beta-galactosidase and milk

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*added to milk to hydrolyze lactose for lactose free products, ice cream production
*enzyme type: produced by aspergillus oryzae
*time: depends on enzyme conc and volume of milk
*temp: optimum temp is 55 C
*pH: optimum pH is 4.5
effective pH range = 3.5 to 7.5

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papain and beer

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*used to prevent chill haze formation (chillproofing)
*enzyme type: isolated from papaya
*time: depends on enzyme concentration and volume of beer
*temp: optimum is 65 C
*pH: optimum is 6-7

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papain and meat

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*plant sourced enzymes attack connective tissue
*microbial proteases preferentially hydrolyze actin and myosin

37
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Examples of undesireable enzyme activity (6.3)

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*proteases in milk
*pectinases in tomato paste
*polyphenoloxidase (PPO) in fruits
*ascorbic acid oxidase
*gelatin and raw pineapples
*lipoxygenases and soybean
*transglutaminase and proteins
*enzymatic browning

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proteases in milk

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*proteins in milk degrade proteins and significantly affect flavor and protein stability

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pectinases in tomato paste

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*pectinases clarify tomato paste, however cloudiness is desired

40
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polyphenoloxidase (PPO) in fruits

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*PPO is responsible for undesireable discoloration (brown) in fruits

41
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ascorbic acid oxidase

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*widely found in plant materials
*oxidizes ascorbic acid (vit C) into dehydroascorbic acid (can cause brown melanoidin formation)

42
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gelatin and raw pineapples

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*bromelain (protease) in raw pineapples will prevent gelation of gelatin

43
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lipoxygenases and soybean

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*lipoxygenase in soybean produce beany flavor

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tranglutaminase and proteins

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*“meat glue”
*enzyme catalyzed the formation of covalent bond btwn acyl group of glutamin adn free amine group of lysine
*used to form imitation crabmeat, surimi, fish balls, and some hams

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enzymatic browning

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*copper containing enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of phenolic compounds to o-quinones at the expense of oxygen
*occurs in almost all plants, with relatively high levels in potatoes, mushrooms, apples, peaches, bananas, avocados, tea leaves
*enzyme type: phenolase, phenoloxidase, catecholase, cresolase, tyrosinase

46
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when is enzymatic browning desireable

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raisans, prunes, cocoa beans, tea, coffee and apple cider

47
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when is enzymatic browning undesireable

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browning after peeling fruits like apples, potatoes, banana, peaches

48
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enzymatic browning process

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monophenol (colorless) = PPO + O2 => diphenol (colorless) = PPO + O2 => o-quinone (browning pigment) = amino acids/ proteins => complex brown polymers

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how can you slow down enzymatic browning rxns (physical methods)

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*dehydration - reduce mobility of substrate and enzymes
*freezing - more browning when temeprature rises and enzymes are active, enzyme not very active in freezer
*exclusion of molecular oxygen - vacuum package or immerse in water

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how to slow down enzymatic browning (chemical methods)

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*inhibiting or deactivating enzyme
*complexing native substrate or cofactors
*reducing quinones back to o-diphenols or conjugating quinones

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