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http://dx.doi.org/10.9724/kfcs.2011.27.3.029

Stabilizing and Optimizing Properties of Crude Protease Extracted from Korean Figs  

Kim, Mi-Hyun (Korea Food Research Institute)
Rho, Jeong-Hae (Korea Food Research Institute)
Kim, Mee-Jeong (Department of Traditional Cuisine, Baewha Women's University)
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Korean journal of food and cookery science / v.27, no.3, 2011 , pp. 29-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
Protease activity of fig (Ficus carica L.), cultivated in Korea was estimated. In particular, the proteolytic effect on myofibrilar protein was studied. A crude protease extract of fig was prepared in two ways; fig was homogenized in buffer followed by centrifugation, and the supernatant was precipitated by saturated ammonium sulfate followed by dialysis. The former method resulted in 41.15 mM/g fig protease activity, whereas the latter method resulted in 17.65 mM/g fig protease activity. The crude fig protease extract showed high specificity for casein as a substrate followed by egg white, bovine serum albumin, myofibrilar protein, collagen, and elastin. The extract had stable proteolytic activity in a pH range of 6.5~9.0 (optimal at pH 7-8) but lost activity, at pH 2-3. Proteolytic activity for myofibrilar protein was sensitive to pH. The proteolytic activity of the fig extract was steady up to $60^{\circ}C$ but declined at higher temperature. It also began to lose stability in salt concentrations >0.7 M NaCl. Fig has been used as a meat tenderizer for cooking, and these results support the tenderizing effectiveness of fig, particularly for Korean style meat marinating.
Keywords
Korean fig; Protease activity; Meat tenderizer; Crude protease extract;
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