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Biotechnological Applications of Proteases in Food Technology : Proteases in food technology…
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Abstract
<p class="first" id="d59402e99">This review presents some of the hottest topics in
biotechnological applications:
proteases in biocatalysis. Obviously, one of the most relevant areas of application
is in the hydrolysis of proteins in food technology, and that has led to a massive
use on proteomics. The aim is to identify via peptide maps the different proteins
obtained after a specific protease hydrolysis. However, concepts like degradomics
are also taking on a more relevant importance in the use and study of proteases and
will also be discussed. Other protease applications, as seem in cleaning (detergent
development), the pharmaceutical industry, and in fine chemistry, will be analyzed.
This review progresses from basic areas such as protease classification to a discussion
of the preparation of protease-immobilized biocatalysts, considering the different
problems raised by the use of immobilized proteases due to the peculiar features of
the substrates, usually large macromolecules. Production of bioactive peptides via
limited hydrolysis of proteins will occupy an important place in this review.
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