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- Title
Autolysis of krill protein from North Pacific krill Euphausia pacifica during protein recovery via isoelectric solubilization/precipitation.
- Authors
Sun, Le-Chang; Chen, Yong-Lin; Zhong, Chan; Okazaki, Emiko; Cao, Min-Jie; Weng, Wu; Osako, Kazufumi
- Abstract
Autolysis of North Pacific krill protein in acidic and alkaline solubilization during protein recovery via isoelectric solubilization/precipitation was investigated. Pronounced auto-degradation of myosin heavy chain and actin from krill protein was observed at alkaline pH values (pH 9.0-12.0), with maximum autolytic activity at about pH 12.0. Meanwhile, proteolytic activity in krill protein at pH 12.0 was observed at low temperatures, suggesting a possible cause for the autolysis of krill protein during the protein recovery process. Three major proteinases were detected by zymographic analysis of myofibrillar protein, with approximate molecular weights of 26 kDa (KP-1), 18 kDa (KP-2) and 17 kDa (KP-3). KP-3 was active over a pH range from pH 5.0-12.0, suggesting that it may be responsible for the autolysis of krill protein during alkaline-induced protein recovery. Further study on substrate specificity and inhibitory specificity of KP-3 showed that KP-3 is serine type proteinase.
- Subjects
AUTOLYSIS; PROTEIN analysis; KRILL; SOLUBILIZATION; PRECIPITATION (Chemistry); MYOSIN; ACTIN
- Publication
Fisheries Science, 2014, Vol 80, Issue 4, p839
- ISSN
0919-9268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12562-014-0751-9