Simultaneous microbial fermentation and enzymolysis: A biotechnology strategy to improve the nutritional and functional quality of soybean meal

Y Cao, M Xu, J Lu, G Cai - Food Reviews International, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Soybean meal is a co-product of soybean oil extraction, and is the main protein source as its
high protein content, well-balanced amino acid profile, and abundant supplies. However, the …

Microbial production and applications of β-glucosidase-A review

W Yang, Y Su, R Wang, H Zhang, H Jing… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Glucosidase exists in all areas of living organisms, and microbial β-glucosidase
has become the main source of its production because of its unique physicochemical …

α-Galactosidase interacts with persistent organic pollutants to induce oxidative stresses in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Y Sun, J Chen, W Wang, L Zhu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in agricultural soil often triggered metabolic alterations
and phytotoxicity in plants, ultimately threatening crop quality. Unraveling the phytotoxic …

Towards an understanding of the enzymatic degradation of complex plant mannan structures

MS Mafa, S Malgas - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Plant cell walls are composed of a heterogeneous mixture of polysaccharides that require
several different enzymes to degrade. These enzymes are important for a variety of …

Protein composition and nutritional aspects of pea protein fractions obtained by a modified isoelectric precipitation method using fermentation

M Emkani, S Moundanga, B Oliete, R Saurel - Frontiers in nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pea albumins are promising for their nutritional, biological, and techno-functional properties.
However, this fraction is usually discarded in the industry due to its low protein content …

High Molecular Weight α-Galactosidase from the Novel Strain Aspergillus sp. D-23 and Its Hydrolysis Performance

K Chen, J Zhang, X Liu, P Zhang, W Yue, Z Cai - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus sp. D-23 was obtained by ultraviolet-diethyl sulfate (UV-DES) compound
mutagenesis from Aspergillus sp. C18 that the α-galactosidase was purified from. According …

Fungal biodiversity and interaction complexity were the important drivers of multifunctionality for flavor production in a spontaneously fermented vinegar

GY Fang, XJ Mu, BW Huang, GZ Wu… - Innovative Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zhejiang rosy vinegar (ZRV) is produced by spontaneous fermentation. Compared with the
microbial community of the vinegar produced by solid-state fermentation, fungi play more …

Activity-based metaproteomics driven discovery and enzymological characterization of potential α-galactosidases in the mouse gut microbiome

J Jiang, D Czuchry, Y Ru, H Peng, J Shen… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
The gut microbiota offers an extensive resource of enzymes, but many remain
uncharacterized. To distinguish the activities of similar annotated proteins and mine the …

Purification, Characterization, and Immobilization of a Novel Protease-Resistant α-Galactosidase from Oudemansiella radicata and Its Application in Degradation of …

X Geng, J Lei, T Bau, D Guo, M Chang, C Feng, L Xu… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
α-galactosidase (EC 3.2. 1.22) are glycosidases that catalyze the hydrolysis of α-1, 6-linked
D-galactosyl residues of different substrates, which has been widely applied in the food …

Application of an α-galactosidase from Bacteroides fragilis on structural analysis of raffinose family oligosaccharides

H Zu, X Yan, J Wu, J Zhao, KH Mayo, Y Zhou, L Cui… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) have diverse structures and exhibit various
biological activities. When using RFOs as prebiotics, their structures need to be identified. If …