Enzymes: Difference between revisions

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** '''Invertase''' (optimal 50°C, pH 5.5) splits sucrose into glucose and fructose. Active up to 62–67°C.<ref name=adb/>
** '''Invertase''' (optimal 50°C, pH 5.5) splits sucrose into glucose and fructose. Active up to 62–67°C.<ref name=adb/>


* Protein degradation (see [[Protein]])
* Protein degradation and oxidation (see [[Protein]])
** '''Endopeptidases''', which include '''metalloproteases''', '''cysteine proteases''', '''aspartic proteases''', and '''serine proteases''' (optimal 45–50°C, pH 3.9–5.5) over 40 different endopeptidase enzymes degrade proteins into peptides and free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing>Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VBL Berlin; 2019. p. 230.</ref>
** '''Endopeptidases''', which include '''metalloproteases''', '''cysteine proteases''', '''aspartic proteases''', and '''serine proteases''' (optimal 45–50°C, pH 3.9–5.5) over 40 different endopeptidase enzymes degrade proteins into peptides and free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing>Kunze W. Wort production. In: Hendel O, ed. [[Library|''Technology Brewing & Malting.'']] 6th ed. VBL Berlin; 2019. p. 230.</ref>
** '''Carboxypeptidases''' (optimal 50°C, pH 4.8–5.6) degrade proteins & peptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/>
** '''Carboxypeptidases''' (optimal 50°C, pH 4.8–5.6) degrade proteins & peptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/>
** '''Aminopeptidases''' (optimal 45°C, pH 7.0–7.2) degrade proteins & peptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/> Inactive during mashing.
** '''Aminopeptidases''' (optimal 45°C, pH 7.0–7.2) degrade proteins & peptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/> Inactive during mashing.
** '''Dipeptidase''' (optimal 45°C, pH 8.8) degrades dipeptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/> Inactive during mashing.
** '''Dipeptidase''' (optimal 45°C, pH 8.8) degrades dipeptides into free amino acids.<ref name=esslinger/><ref name=kunzemashing/> Inactive during mashing.
** '''Thiol oxidase''' (optimal pH 8.0) catalyzes oxidation of thiols. Very active during mashing.<ref name=kanbam>Kanauchi M, Bamforth CW. [https://www.themodernbrewhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BrewingScience_bamforth_82-84.pdf A Challenge in the study of flavour instability.] ''BrewingScience - Monatsschrift Brauwiss.'' 2018;71(Sept/Oct):82–84.</ref>


* Beta-glucan liberation and degradation (see [[Beta-glucans and arabinoxylans]])
* Beta-glucan liberation and degradation (see [[Beta-glucans and arabinoxylans]])
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** '''Catalase''' catalyses the conversion of peroxides to water and ground state (unreactive) oxygen, however it is rapidly destroyed during mashing at 149°F (65°C) and therefore it is largely irrelevant in the brewhouse.<ref name=etokakpan/> inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri>Pöyri S, Mikola M, Sontag-Strohm T, Kaukovirta-Norja A, Home S. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.2050-0416.2002.tb00550.x The formation and hydrolysis of barley malt gel-protein under different mashing conditions.] ''J Inst Brew.'' 2002;108(2):261–267.</ref> catalase - inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> Catalase is denatured during mashing at 65C.<ref name=clalar/>  2H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> --> 2 H<sub>2</sub>O + O<sub>2</sub>
** '''Catalase''' catalyses the conversion of peroxides to water and ground state (unreactive) oxygen, however it is rapidly destroyed during mashing at 149°F (65°C) and therefore it is largely irrelevant in the brewhouse.<ref name=etokakpan/> inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri>Pöyri S, Mikola M, Sontag-Strohm T, Kaukovirta-Norja A, Home S. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.2050-0416.2002.tb00550.x The formation and hydrolysis of barley malt gel-protein under different mashing conditions.] ''J Inst Brew.'' 2002;108(2):261–267.</ref> catalase - inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> Catalase is denatured during mashing at 65C.<ref name=clalar/>  2H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> --> 2 H<sub>2</sub>O + O<sub>2</sub>
** '''Superoxide dismutase''' catalyses the formation of peroxides from superoxides which in the absence of catalase leads to the formation of the hydroxyl radical.<ref name=etokakpan>EtokAkpan OU. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:WIBI.0000043169.65135.b4 Preliminary study of fat oxidation in sorghum and maize brewing.] ''World J Microbiol Biotechnol.'' 2004;20:569–573.</ref> inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> superoxide dismutase - inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> SOD is destroyed within 15 minutes of mashing at 65C.<ref name=clalar/>  2O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup> + 2H<sup>+</sup> --> O<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
** '''Superoxide dismutase''' catalyses the formation of peroxides from superoxides which in the absence of catalase leads to the formation of the hydroxyl radical.<ref name=etokakpan>EtokAkpan OU. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:WIBI.0000043169.65135.b4 Preliminary study of fat oxidation in sorghum and maize brewing.] ''World J Microbiol Biotechnol.'' 2004;20:569–573.</ref> inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> superoxide dismutase - inactivated rapidly during mashing at 65°C.<ref name=poyri/> SOD is destroyed within 15 minutes of mashing at 65C.<ref name=clalar/>  2O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup> + 2H<sup>+</sup> --> O<sub>2</sub> + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
** '''Oxalate oxidase''' Active during mashing<ref name=kanbam/>
** '''Ascorbate oxidase''' Active during mashing<ref name=kanbam/>


===Fermentation===
===Fermentation===