PROTEOLYTIC ABILITIES OF SOME LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA IN A MODEL CHEESE SYSTEM

Farkye, NY; Madkor, SA; Atkins, HG

HERO ID

4947448

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1995

HERO ID 4947448
In Press No
Year 1995
Title PROTEOLYTIC ABILITIES OF SOME LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA IN A MODEL CHEESE SYSTEM
Authors Farkye, NY; Madkor, SA; Atkins, HG
Journal International Dairy Journal
Volume 5
Issue 7
Page Numbers 715-725
Abstract Various lactic acid bacteria were blended into freshly-made starter-free Cheddar-type cheese (acidified with glucono-delta-lactone) to form slurries that were ripened anaerobically at 32 degrees C for five days. Reversed-phase HPLC analysis of the water-soluble nitrogen extracts from the slurries (secondary proteolysis) showed differences in the numbers and areas of peptide peaks, suggesting differences in proteolytic abilities among species and strains of lactic acid bacteria. Tertiary proteolysis, assessed by spectrophotometric measurements of Cd-ninhydrin colour yields of the water-soluble nitrogen extracts also showed differences in the concentrations of free amino acids produced by the different lactic acid bacteria. Results suggest that casein proteolysis by starter and non-starter bacteria during cheese ripening may be specific for various species and strains of lactic acid bacteria.
Doi 10.1016/0958-6946(95)00032-X
Wosid WOS:A1995RU36600007
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