Protein product with modified antigenicity
AssigneeUniversity of Limerick
InventorsDick Fitzgerald, Ebenezer Rajarathnam, Dara O'Sullivan
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Abstract
A bovine casein protein hydrolysate prepared using an enzyme having broad spectrum endopeptidase activity has low residual antigenicity properties in mammals compared to intact casein protein, The composition is useful as an ingredient in foods, beverages, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. A hydrolysate prepared using Alcalase™ with a degree of hydrolysis of 19.88% has very desirably low antigenicity characteristics.
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A composition comprising a milk casein protein hydrolysate having peptides generated by treating milk casein protein with a proteolytic enzyme having broad-specificity endopeptidase activity, the composition having reduced antigenicity in mammals compared to intact milk casein protein.
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