Crystal Structure of a Sucrose-6-phosphate Hydrolase from Lactobacillus gasseri with Potential Applications in Fructan Production and the Food Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Z. T. de Lima ◽  
Leonardo R. de Almeida ◽  
Alain M. Mera ◽  
Amanda Bernardes ◽  
Wanius Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Lactobacillus Gasseri ◽  
Potential Applications

Cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen) a promising superfood in food industry: a review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Fredy Gomez Cahuata ◽  
Yessica Estefany Rosas-Quina ◽  
Erika Pachari Vera
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
Potential Applications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to divulge the current knowledge about the nutritional and functional characteristics of Cañihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen), in addition to its potential applications in the food industry since research studies related to it are still limited compared to other cereals of greater diffusion. Design/methodology/approach The scientific information was collected from Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, using keywords such as nutrition value of Chenopodium pallidicaule, amaranth and pseudocereals. Consistent information was selected according to its relevance, year of publication and accuracy with the topic. A total of 49 research papers were selected. Findings Cañihua is a grain with high nutritional potential, considered a superfood because it has a high protein quality, a balanced composition of essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids, with a high concentration of linoleic and oleic acid. Besides, it has a good level of bioactive compounds with high antioxidant capacity. However, its production and consumption are limited outside its area of origin, although its cultivation is possible under harsh conditions. Originality/value This paper, through a systematic bibliographic review, highlights the potential of cañihua to be considered in the development of food products with high nutritional and functional value. The information compiled will help researchers and professionals become aware of the importance of this grain and join forces in its processing and enhancement of its attributes.

Novel and Potential Applications of a-Amylases in the Food Industry

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
X Sober√≥n ◽  
M D√≠az ◽  
G del R√≠o ◽  
G Saab-Rinc√≥n ◽  
A L√≥pez-Mungu√≠a ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Potential Applications

scholarly journals Evaluation of Fatty Acids Profile as a Useful Tool towards Valorization of By-Products of Agri-Food Industry

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2867
Author(s):  
Rui Ferreira ◽  
Sílvia Lourenço ◽  
André Lopes ◽  
Carlos Andrade ◽  
José S. Câmara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Grape Pomace ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Fatty Acids Profile ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
By Products

Worldwide, the food industry generates a large number of by-products from a wide variety of sources. These by-products represent an interesting and economical source of added value components with potential functionalities and/or bioactivities, which might be explored for industrial purposes, encouraging and promoting the circular economy concept. In this context, the current work aimed to evaluate the fatty acids (FAs) profile using gas chromatography–flame ionization detector (GC–FID) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), as well as the determination of related health lipid indices (e.g., atherogenic (AI) and thrombogenic (TI)) as a powerful strategy to investigate the potential applications of different agri-food by-products for human nutrition and animal feeding. This work results showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the predominant group in grape pomace (72.7%), grape bunches (54.3%), and brewer’s spent grain (BSG, 59.0%), whereas carrot peels are dominated by monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs, 47.3%), and grape stems (46.2%), lees (from 50.8 to 74.1%), and potato peels (77.2%) by saturated fatty acids (SFAs). These findings represent a scientific basis for exploring the nutritional properties of agri-food by-products. Special attention should be given to grape pomace, grape bunches, and BSG since they have a high content of PUFAs (from 54.3 to 72.7%) and lower AI (from 0.11 to 0.38) and TI (from 0.30 to 0.56) indexes, suggesting their potential to provide a variety of health benefits against cardiovascular diseases including well-established hypotriglyceridemia and anti-inflammatory effects, products to which they are added.

Functional Properties of Kefiran in Medical field and food industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afsaneh Salari ◽  
Mohammad Hashemi ◽  
Asma Afshari
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Starter Culture ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Kefir Grains ◽  
Lactic Bacteria ◽  
Polysaccharide Matrix

: Kefir is produced through the fermentation of milk using kefir grain as a starter culture. Kefir grains include heterogeneous microorganisms embedded in a polysaccharide matrix called kefiran which is considered a biofilm, it also has many uses due to its therapeutic values. Kefiran is a microbial exopolysaccharide (EPS) obtained from the flora (acid- lactic bacteria and yeasts) of kefir grains and glucose units, in almost the same proportion. Kefiran has prebiotic nature agitating the growth of probiotics in the gastrointestinal tract of the human entity. It extends certain therapeutic benefits through balancing the microbiota in the intestine. This review presents the most recent advances regarding kefir and kefiran, their cultural condition, biological activities, and potential applications in the health and food industries.

scholarly journals Saccharomyces paradoxus Transcriptional Alterations in Cells of Distinct Phenotype and Viral dsRNA Content

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1902
Author(s):  
Bazilė Ravoitytė ◽  
Juliana Lukša ◽  
Vyacheslav Yurchenko ◽  
Saulius Serva ◽  
Elena Servienė
Keyword(s):  
Food Industry ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Acid Biosynthesis ◽  
Viral Dsrna ◽  
Saccharomyces Paradoxus ◽  
Distinct Phenotype ◽  
Transcriptional Alterations ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Dsrna Viruses ◽  
First Time

Killer yeasts are attractive antifungal agents with great potential applications in the food industry. Natural Saccharomyces paradoxus isolates provide new dsRNA-based killer systems available for investigation. The presence of viral dsRNA may alter transcriptional profile of S. paradoxus. To test this possibility, a high-throughput RNA sequencing was employed to compare the transcriptomes of S. paradoxus AML 15-66 K66 killer strains after curing them of either M-66 alone or both M-66 and L-A-66 dsRNA viruses. The S. paradoxus cells cured of viral dsRNA(s) showed respiration deficient or altered sporulation patterns. We have identified numerous changes in the transcription profile of genes including those linked to ribosomes and amino acid biosynthesis, as well as mitochondrial function. Our work advance studies of transcriptional adaptations of Saccharomyces spp. induced by changes in phenotype and set of dsRNA viruses, reported for the first time.

Preparation, Performances and Reaction Process of NiZrNb2O8 Microwave Dielectric Ceramics

2018 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 591-597
Author(s):  
Meng Juan Wu ◽  
Ying Chun Zhang ◽  
Jun Dan Chen ◽  
Yun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Solid State Reaction ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Reaction Process ◽  
Microwave Dielectric Ceramics ◽  
Microwave Dielectric ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Dielectric Ceramics

Microwave dielectric ceramics have great potential applications in the fields of modern communication technology. However, the effects of processing of solid reaction on the crystal structure and properties of NiZrNb2O8 has not been reported. In this paper, the NiZrNb2O8 ceramic was prepared using different raw materials. The solid state reaction process, crystal structure, and dielectric properties of the NiZrNb2O8 ceramics were investigated. The X-ray diffractometer (XRD) results showed that the solid state reaction of NiZrNb2O8 could be divided into two steps using NiO, ZrO2 and Nb2O6 as raw materials. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis results showed that the surface of NiZrNb2O8 prepared from NiNb2O6 and ZrO2 was more compact. The optimal density of the samples reached 99.28% of the theoretical value. And the dielectric constant (εr), quality factor (Q×f), temperature coefficient of resonant (τf) reached 23.6, 37237 GHz, -7.796 ppm/°C, respectively.

scholarly journals Crystal Structure of the Human Astrovirus Capsid Protein

2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (20) ◽  
pp. 9008-9017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukimatsu Toh ◽  
Justin Harper ◽  
Kelly A. Dryden ◽  
Mark Yeager ◽  
Carlos F. Arias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Capsid Protein ◽  
Proteolytic Processing ◽  
Terminal Domain ◽  
Capsid Shell ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Nonenveloped Virus ◽  
Human Astrovirus ◽  
Icosahedral Capsid ◽  
Infants And Young Children

ABSTRACTHuman astrovirus (HAstV) is a leading cause of viral diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide. HAstV is a nonenveloped virus with a T=3 capsid and a positive-sense RNA genome. The capsid protein (CP) of HAstV is synthesized as a 90-kDa precursor (VP90) that can be divided into three linear domains: a conserved N-terminal domain, a hypervariable domain, and an acidic C-terminal domain. Maturation of HAstV requires proteolytic processing of the astrovirus CP both inside and outside the host cell, resulting in the removal of the C-terminal domain and the breakdown of the rest of the CP into three predominant protein species with molecular masses of ∼34, 27/29, and 25/26 kDa, respectively. We have now solved the crystal structure of VP9071–415(amino acids [aa] 71 to 415 of VP90) of human astrovirus serotype 8 at a 2.15-Å resolution. VP9071–415encompasses the conserved N-terminal domain of VP90 but lacks the hypervariable domain, which forms the capsid surface spikes. The structure of VP9071–415is comprised of two domains: an S domain, which adopts the typical jelly-roll β-barrel fold, and a P1 domain, which forms a squashed β-barrel consisting of six antiparallel β-strands similar to what was observed in the hepatitis E virus (HEV) capsid structure. Fitting of the VP9071–415structure into the cryo-electron microscopy (EM) maps of HAstV produced an atomic model for a continuous, T=3 icosahedral capsid shell. Our pseudoatomic model of the human HAstV capsid shell provides valuable insights into intermolecular interactions required for capsid assembly and trypsin-mediated proteolytic maturation needed for virus infectivity. Such information has potential applications in the development of a virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine as well as small-molecule drugs targeting astrovirus assembly/maturation.IMPORTANCEHuman astrovirus (HAstV) is a leading cause of viral diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide. As a nonenveloped virus, HAstV exhibits an intriguing feature in that its maturation requires extensive proteolytic processing of the astrovirus capsid protein (CP) both inside and outside the host cell. Mature HAstV contains three predominant protein species, but the mechanism for acquired infectivity upon maturation is unclear. We have solved the crystal structure of VP9071–415of human astrovirus serotype 8. VP9071–415encompasses the conserved N-terminal domain of the viral CP. Fitting of the VP9071–415structure into the cryo-EM maps of HAstV produced an atomic model for the T=3 icosahedral capsid. Our model of the HAstV capsid provides valuable insights into intermolecular interactions required for capsid assembly and trypsin-mediated proteolytic maturation. Such information has potential applications in the development of a VLP vaccine as well as small-molecule drugs targeting astrovirus assembly/maturation.

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