Protein degradation by Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus casei in a sausage model system

The proteolytic activity of a starter culture involving Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus casei towards meat sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar proteins during the fermentation of a sausage-like system was studied. After 96 h of incubation the proteolytic system of L. plantarum CRL681 caused a de...

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Autores: Fadda, Silvina G., Oliver, Guillermo, Vignolo, Graciela Margarita
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/58665
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/58665
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dry Fermented Sausages
Lactobacilli
Meat Proteins
Proteolytic Activity
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Sumario:The proteolytic activity of a starter culture involving Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus casei towards meat sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar proteins during the fermentation of a sausage-like system was studied. After 96 h of incubation the proteolytic system of L. plantarum CRL681 caused a degradation of both sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar proteins, whereas L. casei CRL705 showed a different affinity to meat proteins. The inoculation of both strains showed a higher activity toward sarcoplasmic fraction. These results correlated with a high rate of sarcoplasmic protein degradation observed in SDS-PAGE analysis. The generation of free amino acids as well as the pH drop at the end of the incubation period was maximal in presence of the mixed starter culture, thereby demonstrating the suitability of these strains to be used in the fermentation of meat products.