1. Optimization of a Microwave-Coupled Enzymatic Digestion Process to Prepare Peanut Peptides
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Lin Tang, Chushu Zhang, Qingli Yang, Jie Sun, Jie Bi, Shaofang Liu, Huicui Zhang, and Lina Yu
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microwave ,peanut peptides ,peanut protein ,response surface methodology ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The best enzyme to prepare peanut peptides, papain, coupled with microwave irradiation was selected from five common proteases according to the results of the yield of peanut peptides [nitrogen solution index (NSI) in trichloroacetic acid (TCA), TCA-NSI] and the degree of hydrolysis (DH). The main factors that influenced the microwave-coupled enzymatic digestion method were optimized by response surface analysis. The optimal conditions obtained were as follows: microwave extraction time, 9.5 min; power, 600 W; substrate concentration, 4%; enzymatic reaction temperature, 50 °C; enzyme quantity, 6,500 U/g; pH, 7.1 (phosphate buffer, 0.05 mol/L). Under these conditions, TCA-NSI was 62.00% and DH was 25.89%, which is higher than that obtained with either protease hydrolysis or microwave hydrolysis alone.
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- 2012
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