Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10978788 | Journal of Dairy Science | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Our previous research indicated that dynamic high-pressure microfluidization (DHPM) had a significant effect on the antigenicity of β-lactoglobulin (β-LG). In this study, aggregation and conformational changes subjected to DHPM (0.1-160 MPa) were investigated in relation to antigenicity. When DHPM pressure increased from 0.1 to 80 MPa, disaggregation of β-LG samples and partial unfolding of the molecule were accompanied by an increase in β-LG antigenicity, which was reflected in the decrease of particle size, increase of free sulfhydryl (SH) contents and β-strands contents, and slight exposure of aromatic amino acid residues. At pressures above 80 MPa, the reaggregation of β-LG may contribute to the decrease in antigenicity, which was reflected by an increase in particle size, the formation of aggregates, a decrease of in SH and β-strands contents, and slight changes in aromatic amino acid residues. Aggregation and conformational changes of β-LG under DHPM was related to its antigenicity.
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Authors
J.Z. Zhong, W. Liu, C.M. Liu, Q.H. Wang, T. Li, Z.C. Tu, S.J. Luo, X.F. Cai, Y.J. Xu,