Role of Enzymatic Modification on the Antioxidant Activity of Proteins
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 10057
Special Issue Editors
Interests: protein biochemistry; bioactive peptides; biofunctional proteins; plant proteins; protein ingredients; phenolic compounds; sustainable food ingredients; food formulation; food processing
Interests: functional food ingredients; application of proteolytic enzymes; technofunctional ingredient; bioactive ingredients; biorefinery of food and agricultural wastes; food processing; food product development
Interests: food protein ingredients; functional food ingredients/nutraceuticals; food protein chemistry/biochemistry; enzymatic hydrolysis of food proteins; bioactive peptides; enzymatic cross-linking of food proteins; purification and characterization of starter culture-derived aminopeptidases; role of aminopeptidases in food protein hydrolysate debittering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Proteins are considered one of the most important macromolecules in living systems. Within their multiple functions, proteins and their associated enzymatically modified derivatives have been reported to act as antioxidant agents. Enzymatic modification of proteins, e.g., hydrolysis, conjugation, deamidation, cross-linking, etc., can enhance their antioxidant activity.
This property may have many benefits, including applications as control/management agents for oxidative stress as part of our dietary intake, as antiaging agents in the cosmetic industry, and as general preservatives in the food industry.
Antioxidant agents can neutralize free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Some protein derivatives, particularly hydrolysates and peptides, have been reported to induce the release of antioxidant compounds/enzymes such as glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). These have been associated with the regulation of oxidative stress at a cellular level. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity associated with proteins/peptides may contribute to minimization of lipid oxidation in foods. Therefore, there is considerable current interest in the study and application of proteins and their enzymatically modified derivatives in the prevention and management of oxidation reactions.
Submissions to this Special Issue on the “Role of Enzymatic Modification on the Antioxidant Activity of Proteins” are welcome in the form of original research papers or review articles that cover the following topics:
- In vitro, in situ/ex vivo, and/or in vivo assessment of the antioxidant potency of proteins and their enzymatically modified derivatives, e.g., peptides;
- Evidence of the role of enzymatic modification of proteins from different sources, e.g., dairy, plant, animal, insect, on their antioxidant activity in vitro, in situ/ex vivo and/or in vivo;
- Novel enzymatic approaches to enhance the antioxidant activity of proteins;
- Impact of processing (e.g., physical/thermal treatments) on the antioxidant activity of enzymatically modified protein ingredients;
- Application of enzymatically modified protein ingredients as antioxidant agents in the preservation of food and non-food products.
Dr. Maria Cermeño
Dr. Thanyaporn Kleekayai
Prof. Dr. Richard J. FitzGerald
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antioxidant
- enzymatic modification
- protein
- oxidative stress
- peptide
- antiaging
- oxidation
