Enzyme in venom useful in coagulating milk to curd for food industry

Vejayan, Jaya and Chik, Syed M.Saufi Tuan and Halijah, Ibrahim and Ambu, Stephen Periathamby (2017) Enzyme in venom useful in coagulating milk to curd for food industry. , [Research Report: Research Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Snake venom been studied for its lethality and various benefits for mankind. The latter been studied a plenty of recent but none related to coagulation of milk to curd. The coagulation time of milk by samples were done using visible parameters i.e. change in viscosity, colour changes, white spot formation (separation between curd and whey) and finally observing a drop of coagulating fluid under magnification of a light microscope. Optimum parameters determined included concentration of coagulants, temperature and pH. Microscopic viewing included observing after centrifugation, under light microscope and SEM. Screening selected venoms mostly predominantly found in tropical region singled out one with the most rapid coagulating time i.e by Calloselasma rhodostoma (CR). Optimization of CR venom related to several parameters provided venom concentration, 0.07 (w/v%); pH, 7.0; temperature, 45.50C while that of rennet were determined to be 0.04±0.02 (w/v%); pH,7.0; temperature, 45.50C, respectively. Under these ideal conditions for both coagulants, comparison of their milk coagulation time found CR superior i.e. 0.41±0.02 min compared to 4.23±0.05 min for rennet. Milk coagulating assay guided fractionation of CR venom by using HiTrap SP FF and consecutively followed by HiPrep 26/60 Sephacryl S200 HR pre-packed columns led to a single band on coomassie stained SDS-PAGE gel. Next by LCMS analysis on the SDS PAGE band identified the presence of metalloproteinase kistomin within the venom. EDTA inactivated the venom presumably chelating zinc hence suggesting further towards identifying kistomin as the likely protease within this venom with milk-clotting activity. Snake venom been potentially identified for yet another application for the benefit of mankind. In this investigation Malayan Pit Viper’s protease can play major role in dairy industry if studied further.

Item Type: Research Report
Additional Information: RESEARCH VOTE NO: RDU1603134
Uncontrolled Keywords: Snake venom; curd
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Depositing User: En. Mohd Ariffin Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited: 27 Feb 2023 03:11
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2023 03:11
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36413
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