FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (9): 369-374.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201309073

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A Review on the Glycosylation of Food Proteins by Maillard Reaction or Transglutaminase-catalyzed Reaction

SONG Chun-li1,2,ZHAO Xin-huai2,*   

  1. 1. College of Food and Biological Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
  • Received:2013-03-29 Revised:2013-04-18 Online:2013-05-15 Published:2013-05-07
  • Contact: ZHAO Xin-huai E-mail:zhaoxh@mail.neau.edu.cn

Abstract:

The present paper reviews the two different approaches for the glycosylation of food proteins, i.e., Maillard
reaction as the most widely used one and transglutaminase-catalyzed reaction as a recently developed one. The chemical
mechanisms involved in the glycosylation of food proteins based on Maillard reaction as well as the structure and
important function properties of reaction products are described in this review. Meanwhile, we introduce the advantage of
transglutaminase in catalyzing protein glycosylation as well as its influence on some funtional properties of proteins and
future development potential.

Key words: food proteins, glycosylation, Maillard reaction, transglutaminase

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