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Proteins in barley and their effects on beer brewing

Hanhan LIU1, 2, 1,Zheng-Hui JIANGChen-Yan Lv   

  • Received:2022-11-25 Revised:2023-11-06 Online:2023-12-15 Published:2023-12-28
  • Contact: Chen-Yan Lv E-mail:2019023@cau.edu.cn

Abstract: As an important cereal crop, barley occupies an important position in feed production and food processing. Among them, the proteins from barley grain have significant effects on beer brewing and beer quality, especially the beer foam and beer turbidity. However, there are few researches on the important proteins in barley including hordein, heat stable protein (protein Z and lipid transfer protein). The information on protein structure is lacking, and the development of protein function only started recently. This paper mainly reviews the structure, properties, functions and applications of the important proteins (hordein, protein Z and lipid transfer protein) in barley, and summarizes the roles and changes of them in beer brewing, which may broaden their applications in food processing, and provide basic foundations for the protein processing and utilization of barley.

Key words: barley, hordein, lipid transfer proteins, protein Z

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