Peptidomic analysis reveals proteolytic activity of kefir microorganisms on bovine milk proteins.

Abstract:

SCOPE:The microorganisms that make up kefir grains are well known for lactose fermentation, but the extent to which they hydrolyze and consume milk proteins remains poorly understood. Peptidomics technologies were used to examine the proteolytic activity of kefir grains on bovine milk proteins. METHODS AND RESULTS:Gel electrophoresis revealed substantial digestion of milk proteins by kefir grains, with mass spectrometric analysis showing the release of 609 protein fragments and alteration of the abundance of >1500 peptides that derived from 27 milk proteins. Kefir contained 25 peptides identified from the literature as having biological activity, including those with antihypertensive, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, opioid and anti-oxidative functions. 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomic sequencing identified the principle taxa in the culture as Lactobacillus species. CONCLUSION:The model kefir sample contained thousands of protein fragments released in part by kefir microorganisms and in part by native milk proteases.

journal_name

Food Chem

journal_title

Food chemistry

authors

Dallas DC,Citerne F,Tian T,Silva VL,Kalanetra KM,Frese SA,Robinson RC,Mills DA,Barile D

doi

10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.116

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-04-15 00:00:00

pages

273-84

issue

Pt A

eissn

0308-8146

issn

1873-7072

pii

S0308-8146(15)30111-4

journal_volume

197

pub_type

杂志文章