Abstract

ABSTRACTInfluence of gelling reaction conditions on the strength of several protein gels prepared with microbial transglutaminase (TGase) was investigated. A method was developed to gel proteins and measure gel breaking strength in a micro well plate. Enzyme concentration range for maximum gel breaking strength varied from 10 to 40 units/g protein. Maxima gel breaking strengths were achieved at 50°C for SPI, caseinate and gelatin and 65°C for egg yolk and egg white proteins. Optimum pH resulting in strong gels was pH 9 for SPI, caseinate, and egg yolk, and pH 6 for gelatin and egg white. Adjusting pH was promoted in egg white the formation of ɛ‐(γ‐glutamyl)lysine crosslinks and increased its gel breaking strength.

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