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Area of Science:

  • Food Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Interactions

Background:

  • The impact of milk on tea polyphenol antioxidant activity is not fully understood.
  • Complexation between milk proteins and tea polyphenols can modify both antioxidant capacity and protein structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular-level interactions between beta-lactoglobulin (β-LG) and key tea polyphenols: catechin (C), epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
  • To determine the binding mode, binding constants, and the effects of polyphenol complexation on β-LG stability and secondary structure.

Main Methods:

  • Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
  • Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy
  • Fluorescence spectroscopy
  • Molecular modelling

Main Results:

  • Polyphenols bind to β-LG through hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions, with binding constants ranging from 2.2×10^3 M⁻¹ to 1.3×10^4 M⁻¹.
  • The number of bound polyphenols per β-LG molecule varied between 0.9 and 1.3, depending on the specific polyphenol.
  • Polyphenol complexation altered β-LG conformation, increasing β-sheet and α-helix content, indicating enhanced protein structural stabilization.

Conclusions:

  • Tea polyphenols interact with β-LG, forming complexes via a combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic forces.
  • The binding of polyphenols stabilizes the β-LG structure, affecting its secondary conformation.
  • These findings elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the modification of tea polyphenol antioxidant activity upon milk addition.