Cocoa polypeptides and their use in the production of cocoa and chocolate flavor
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsSunil Kochhar, Carl Erik Hansen, Marcel Alexandre Juillerat
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to novel cocoa polypeptides having a molecular weight of about 10 and 14 kDa and being derived from a 69 kDa precursor. In particular, the present invention relates to the production of the polypeptides via recombinant means and the use of the polypeptides or fragments thereof for the production of cocoa/chocolate flavor.
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An isolated or synthesized cocoa polypeptide identified by SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, or a fragment thereof comprising SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO:4.
A method of producing cocoa or chocolate flavor comprising the steps of isolating, synthesising or producing one or more cocoa polypeptides identified by SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2 or a fragment thereof comprising SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO:4.
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