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The Influence of Barley Proteome on Hop Bitter Acid Yield during Brewing
Mariana B C Pinto1,2, Flavio L Schmidt1, Zhuo Chen3
1Fruit and Vegetables Laboratory-Department of Food Technology, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), R. Monteiro Lobato 80, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo Brazil.
Abstract:
A persistent challenge in brewing is the efficient utilization of hop bitter acids, with about 50% of these compounds precipitating with trub during wort boiling. This study aims to uncover the correlation between the barley cultivar proteome and hop bitter acid utilization during wort boiling. Therefore, comparative experiments were conducted using two cultivars, Liga and Solist, with varying proteomes to identify specific proteins' role in hop bitter acids precipitation. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to measure hop bitter acid content, while liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to quantify and identify proteins. The 107 protein groups, particularly enzymes linked to barley metabolic defense mechanisms, exhibited significant differences between the two cultivars. Results revealed significantly lower α- and iso-α-acid content in wort produced from the barley cultivar Liga. This study highlights the critical role of the barley proteome in optimizing process efficiency by enhancing hop utilization through barley cultivar selection.
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