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  • Title: Structural and Functional Characterization of Laccase-Induced β-Lactoglobulin-Ferulic Acid-Chitosan Ternary Conjugates.
    Author: Wang D, Lv P, Zhang L, Yang S, Gao Y.
    Journal: J Agric Food Chem; 2019 Oct 30; 67(43):12054-12060. PubMed ID: 31560529.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of current research is to design and acquire novel biological macromolecule materials with enhanced functional properties. Chitosan-ferulic acid binary conjugate (CFC) was synthesized based on the carbodiimide-mediated coupling reaction, and then β-lactoglobulin-ferulic acid-chitosan ternary conjugate (BFCC) was fabricated by laccase induction. Furthermore, the impact of laccase concentration on the formation mechanism of BFCC was investigated by the analyses of reaction group content, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption, circular dichroism (CD), and fluorescence spectroscopy. Results showed that hetero- and homo-conjugates between CFC and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) were achievable at the low concentration (≤4 U/mL) and high concentration (≥6 U/mL) of laccase, respectively. The CD spectrum indicated that the interaction with CFC made β-LG more disorderly. Functional evaluation results revealed that the antioxidant activity and thermal stability of BFCC were improved compared with β-LG. The knowledge obtained in the present study provided an effective method to acquire innovative biological macromolecule materials with desirable functional characteristics.
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