Proteolysis:- Proteolysis is a very complex and the most important of all the primary biochemical reactions occurring in the cheese during ripening. Proteolysis in hard Italian cheeses is no different from the other hard or semi hard cheeses. The high salt and low moisture concentration, temperature and persistence of gradients of NaCl are some of the factors which affect proteolysis in cheese during ripening. Due to its importance, the enzymes influencing proteolysis have been reviewed on a large scale from the past two decades. Proteolysis contributes in forming the soft texture of the cheese by the hydrolysis of casein matrix and the reduction in the water activity (aw) due to the changes taking place in water binding by new carboxylic acid and the formation of amino groups during hydrolysis. The production of amino acids and shorta peptides have a direct effect on flavour during proteolysis, by generating sapid compounds from the cheese, and mainly by supplying free amino acids that are substrates for a series of catabolic reactions which release important flavour compounds. The peptidases and proteinases which catalyse proteolysis during ripening come …show more content…
Moreover the role in primary proteolysis is attributed to chymosin, plasmin, and enzymes from the thermophilic lactic acid bacteria starters and the secondary proteolysis and catabolism of free fatty acid are associated to peptidase and other enzymatic action of non starter lactic acid starter bacteria (NSLAB). During the characterization of the population of the above combination it was found that a heterogeneous population of enterococci, along with Lactobacillus plantarum and Lb.curvatus, and Lb.fermentum, were found in fully ripened Pecorino Romano cheese.In most of the hard Italian cheeses, NSLAB reach c. 107-109 cfu g-1, which is usually continued until the end of ripening(Gobbetti
Table 6 shows the results of the biochemical tests. The isolate can obtain its energy by means of aerobic respiration but not fermentation. In the Oxidation-Fermentation test, a yellow color change was produced only under both aerobic conditions, indicating that the EI can oxidize glucose to produce acidic products. In addition to glucose, the EI can also utilize lactose and sucrose, and this deduction is based on the fact that the color of the test medium broth changed to yellow in all three Phenol Red Broth tests. These results are further supported by the results of the Triple Sugar Iron Agar test. Although the EI does perform fermentation of these three carbohydrates, it appears that this bacterium cannot perform mixed acid fermentation nor 2,3-butanediol fermentation due to the lack of color change in Methyl Red and Vogues-Proskauer
Living organisms undergo chemical reactions with the help of unique proteins known as enzymes. Enzymes significantly assist in these processes by accelerating the rate of reaction in order to maintain life in the organism. Without enzymes, an organism would not be able to survive as long, because its chemical reactions would be too slow to prolong life. The properties and functions of enzymes during chemical reactions can help analyze the activity of the specific enzyme catalase, which can be found in bovine liver and yeast. Our hypothesis regarding enzyme activity is that the aspects of biology and environmental factors contribute to the different enzyme activities between bovine liver and yeast.
Catalase is a common enzyme that is produced in all living organisms. All living organisms are made up of cells and within the cells, enzymes function to increase the rate of chemical reactions. Enzymes function to create the same reactions using a lower amount of energy. The reactions of catalase play an important role to life, for example, it breaks down hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water. Our group developed an experiment to test the rate of reaction of catalase in whole carrots and pinto beans with various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Almost all enzymes are proteins and proteins are made up of amino acids. The areas within an enzyme speed up the chemical reactions which are known as the active sites, and are also where the
While the tube for specimen Cb turned a tannish white in the lower half of the tube while the top stayed the lavender inoculated tube color. Do to this evidence I determined that both specimens Ca and Cb cannot use the process Casein hydrolysis or Casein coagulation due to lack of soft or firm curds in both tubes. Since there was no casein curds formed, I concluded that specimens Ca and Cb also cannot perform the process of proteolysis. My conclusion is supported by the fact that there was no clearing of the medium. I have also determine that neither of my organisms can make the enzymes rennin, proteolytic or even proteases. I know my specimens cannot produce proteases due to the fact that there was no blue coloring in the tubes which means that the byproduct Ammonia was not produced to increase the pH. Since neither of my specimens can make these enzymes, I concluded that my specimens cannot break down lactose or casein. Although I did learn that specimen Cb can reduce litmus due to the evidence that the lower part of the tube turned a tannish white color with a purple ring at the top. This color change from a purple to a white means that the litmus was reduced turning it clear and leaving the white of the milk to show. Finally I know that specimen Ca cannot reduce litmus due to the fact that the tube had no change in
Abstract: Enzymes are catalysts therefore we can state that they work to start a reaction or speed it up. The chemical transformed due to the enzyme (catalase) is known as the substrate. In this lab the chemical used was hydrogen peroxide because it can be broken down by catalase. The substrate in this lab would be hydrogen peroxide and the enzymes used will be catalase which is found in both potatoes and liver. This substrate will fill the active sites on the enzyme and the reaction will vary based on the concentration of both and the different factors in the experiment. Students placed either liver or potatoes in test tubes with the substrate and observed them at different temperatures as well as with different concentrations of the substrate. Upon reviewing observations, it can be concluded that liver contains the greater amount of catalase as its rates of reaction were greater than that of the potato.
Unknown# 79 was grown on TSA slant in a 370 c temperature after two days, the microbe replicated to more than 100 microorganisms, which has cream pigments, and convex elevations. The microbe entire margins and convex elevations. The microbe appears to be circular and abut 0.4-0.7 micro meter in diameter. Crystal violet, iodine, alcohol and safranin were used to determine the gram stain of unknown #79 as a gram positive bacteria. Under a microscope with 100x oil lens, the microbe was viewed as a coccus shaped and formed clusters. The bacteria motility was detected by growing the bacteria in a special kind of nutrient agar, the test was done in a tube deep containing motility medium. We stab it with an inoculation needle in a straight line down the center of the deep and the bacteria grows only along the inoculation line which shows that the bacterium is non-motile. Thioglycollate broth is multipurpose, enriched, differential medium used primarily to determine the oxygen requirements of microorganisms. In this test the growth was everywhere but it was best at the top therefore this determined the unknown #79 to be facultative anaerobe.Fermentation test is performed to detect the ability of microorganisms to ferment a specific carbohydrate. Based on the fermentation testes the microbe did ferment Glucose, Sucrose, lactose and Maltose. Si...
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When defined by healthy foods our government tells us that we need to intake a certain amount of vegetables, fruits, healthy protein, whole grains, and dairy products and to maintain low amounts of fatty oils and sugary drinks to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When we take a look, Dairy products is one of those we need to intake daily to reach the sufficient amount of calcium that is said that is needed for our bodies. Were brought up to believe we need to drink several glasses a day to get the calcium that is needed for strong bones and other beneficial qualities you take when you consume dairy. Although it is recommendation of what we need to intake daily is it not necessarily needed to consume that much milk and is it even a good thing to
Investigating a Factor that Affects Enzyme Activity Planning -------- Aim --- To investigate a factor which will affect the activity of catalase, whilst keeping all variables constant. Possible Independent Variables ------------------------------ Here are a number of possible independent variables that could be changed in the experiment: Independent variable Continuous/Discontinuous Easy to measure?
Many types of microorganism that is used for the making of cheese. These microorganism are used to acidify the milk. The acidifying milk is a very good condition for the curd and whey to be easily separated. At this condition, the growth of any bacteria in the cheese can be
Ice structuring proteins are natural products that form part of a normal diet through their occurrence at high concentration in fish and vegetables. Their diversity and various activities show that the proteins are intriguing parts for use in preserving the quality of foods during chilling frozen storage. Large ice crystals destroy the texture and taste of ice cream. So, use of ice structuring protein is suggested as natural ice crystal growth inhibitor in such products. However, selection of ice structuring protein is based on its easy availability, its changes in certain chemical properties during processing of products, its taste and its related impact on food and food properties, safety and cost.
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Lactic acid have more growth requirements than then normal bacteria since it was evolved in nutrient-rich environments. Lactic acid bacteria have diverse mechanisms for creating the energy needed to support and sustain biological activities. The availability of organic acid in the fruit can be important in allowing growth and metabolism. As lactic acid bacteria have the ability to produce large amount of acids, they often inhibit the development of other bacteria in juices and are able to cause their own autolysis. Excessive clarification and pre treatment of the fruit during the process of sending the fruit to the market which removes many of the natural yeasts and flora. The chemical compsition of juice also affect the rate of fermentation. Fruits generally tend to contain sufficient substrate (soluble sugars)that allow for the yeast and bacteria to fermented , so it can be said that because the fruits used did not show a very high increase in acidity it did not provide a sufficient substrate for the lactic acid bacteria that is present on the fruit to be used for fermentation.Temperature has an impact on the growth and activity of different strains of yeast. At temperatures of
Enzymes are protein molecules that are made by organisms to catalyze reactions. Typically, enzymes speeds up the rate of the reaction within cells. Enzymes are primarily important to living organisms because it helps with metabolism and the digestive system. For example, enzymes can break larger molecules into smaller molecules to help the body absorb the smaller pieces faster. In addition, some enzyme molecules bind molecules together. However, the initial purpose of the enzyme is to speed up reactions for a certain reason because they are “highly selective catalysts” (Castro J. 2014). In other words, an enzyme is a catalyst, which is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction without undergoing changes. Moreover, enzymes work with
Kimchi ferments anaerobically (Jung et al., 2011). There are various types of microbes that are involved in the fermentation of kimchi. The main bacteria that participated are the lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Heterofermentative LAB is an important participant in kimchi fermentation. The examples of the bacteria are those that belong to the genera Weissella, Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc (Jung, Lee, & Jeon, 2014). The raw material for making kimchi also contributes in the presence of LAB. The main source for the LAB at early-fermentation process of kimchi is the garlic (Lim et al., 2015). It was stated that when more garlic is used during kimchi production, the population of the LAB in the kimchi would increase significantly while the amount of aerobic bacteria would decrease (Cho et al., 1988; Lee et al., 2008). This indicates that garlic might be an important source for the growth of LAB in kimchi. Besides that, red pepper powder also affects the fermentation of kimchi (Jeong et al., 2013b). It was shown that kimchi that contain red pepper powder has a higher content of Weissella but lower content in Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus (Jung et al.,