ENZYMES
APPLICATION
Cassava Fermented
Foods & Beverages
Linamarase
breakdowns of linamarin & lotaustralin
Beverages
Tannase
tea processing, hydrolyzes esters of phenolic acids, including the gallated polyphenols found in tea
Innulin
Innulinases
production of fructose syrups
Starch
Alpha-amylase, Phytase, Glucoamylases, Pullulanase, Hemicellulases, Xylanase, Maltogenic amylases, Glucose isomerases, Alpha-gluconotransferase
dextranases, betaglucanases
modification & conversion (i.e., dextrose or high fructose syrups)
Protein
Protease, Trypsin, Aminopeptidases
breakdown of various components
Meat
Papain
meat tendering
Wine & Fruit Juice
oxygen removal
Pectinase
increase in yield & juice clarification
Baking
Glucose oxidase
stability of dough, egg mayonnaise
Pentosanase
breakdown of pentosan, leading to reduced gluten production
breakdown of proteins
Maltogen amylase
delays process by which bread becomes stable
Amyloglycosidases
saccharification
Alpha-amylases
breakdown of starch, maltose production
Alcohol Production
Amylogluvosidase
conversion of starch to sugar
Brewing
Cellulases, Beta-glucanases, Alpha-amylases, Proteases,
Maltogenic amylases, Alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase
for liquification, clarification &
to supplement malt enzymes
Dairy
Catalases
removal of hydrogen peroxide, mayonnaise
Protease
hydrolysis of whey protein
Lactase
hydrolysis of lactose to give lactose-free milk products
Rennet (protease)/chymosi
coagulant in cheese production
BENEFIT OF USING ENZYMES
biodegradable
acts only on specified substrate
good alternative for polluting agents
work under milder conditions
acceleration
control over the process
SOURCES
Microorganisms
Alpha-amylase, Glucoamylase, Protease, Lactase, Cellulase
Plant
Amylase, Invertase, Papain, Bromelain, Ficin, Lipoxygenase
Animals
Pancreatin, Trypsin, Chymotrypsin, Pepsin, Lipase, Catalase, Rennin
DEFINITION
serve as compounds that increase chemical reactions
in biological systems
proteins that act as catalyst in all living organisms
