FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (17): 69-71.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201117012

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Effect of Glutaminase-induced Deamidation on Microstructure of Rice Protein

LIU Yong-le,WANG Fa-xiang,ZHOU Xiao-ling,LI Xiang-hong,YU Jian,WANG Jian-hui   

  1. (College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China)
  • Published:2011-08-30

Abstract: The change in functional properties of glutaminase-deamidated rice protein is correlated with its microstructure change. In this paper, scanning electron microscope (SEM), disulfide bond determination and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to analyze the ultra-microstructure, disulfide bond content and thermal properties of glutaminase-deamidated rice protein. The results showed that the ultra-microstructure of glutaminase-deamidated rice protein revealed gradually loose and well dispersed structure as well as rapidly reduced disulfide bond content due to the increased deamidation degree. Moreover, declined thermal stability and polymerization degree of rice protein were determined by DSC.

Key words: rice protein, glutaminase, ultra-microstructur, disulfide bond, DSC

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