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1Institut für Angewandte Proteinchemie, e. V., Forschungsgruppe Pflanzenprotein-Chemie, Stahnsdorfer Damm 81, D-14532 Kleinmachnow, Germany. schwenke@prochem-potsdam.de
Abstract:
The term "functional potential" was introduced to better approach to the understanding of the relationships between the structure and the functional properties of food proteins. Although in practice the complex of structural features of a protein contributes to its functionality, it is very useful to regard the functional potential of the protein surface on the one side and to look on special effects of protein conformation (role of compact or unfolded state) on the functionality on the other side. This point of view may help to design the best strategy of modification of the protein structure and functionality. The special situation of the oligomeric legume storage protein, i.e. legumin-like 11 S globulins and vicilin-like 7 S globulin, and the structural and functional modification of 11 S globulin by limited tryptic hydrolysis and by acylation are discussed in this paper.
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