Partial characterization of protease from a thermophilic fungus, Thermoascus aurantiacus, and its hydrolytic activity on bovine casein

Food Chemistry

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-131

  Merheb, Carolina W ^a   Cabral, Hamilton ^a   Gomes, Eleni ^a   Da Silva, Roberto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Casein; Characterization; Electrophoresis; Hydrolysis; Protease; Proteolytic activity; SSF; Wheat bran

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; FUNGAL ENZYME; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FUNGUS; HYDROLYSIS; MILK; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SOLID STATE FERMENTATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOASCUS; WHEAT BRAN;

BOVINAE; FUNGI; THERMOASCUS AURANTIACUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34147107575     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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