Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2023, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 615-627.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2516

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Effect of a bacterial laccase LacHa protein from Halomonas alkaliantartica on the quality of wheat bread 

WANG Jingjing, ZHOU Peng, BAI Han, ZHANG Ran, FANG Xue, ZHANG Yan    

  1. School of Life Sciences, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
  • Received:2023-04-25 Online:2023-08-30 Published:2023-09-01

Abstract:

In this study, the laccase from Halomonas alkaliantartica was used as the research material. The laccase gene was heterolytically expressed in Escherichia coli; a recombinant laccase was obtained with a molecular weight of 68.5 kDa and an enzyme activity of 224.5 U/L. This enzyme was then used in the production of wheat bread, with a blank group of bread produced without laccase as the control. To create the various experimental groups, laccase was added in amounts of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 U. Compared with the blank group, the specific volume of the wheat bread was the largest in the 5 U laccase group. Under this condition, the hardness, adhesion, and chewability of the wheat bread significantly decreased (p < 0.01). As storage duration increased, the quality of the bread decreased, but the hardness and stickiness of the experimental bread (5 U laccase) were still better than those of the control group on the third day. This study shows that laccase, as a flour improver, has considerable potential for use in the preparation of baked foods and broad application prospects in the field of food processing. 

Key words: laccase, heterologous expression, wheat bread, bread quality 

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