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Published on: May 22, 2018
Ultrasonic modulation of amyloid fibrillization in Antarctic krill protein for enhanced iron delivery
Jinhui Hu1,2, Xueqing He1,2, Yihan Huang1,2
1National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China. sunna1215@126.com.
Abstract:
Ultrasonic treatment, as a controllable structural modification strategy, exhibits significant potential in regulating the protein metal-binding capacity. This study modulated amyloid fibrillization of Antarctic krill protein (AKP) via ultrasonication and constructed Fe2+-loaded composite carriers for enhanced iron delivery. Results showed that pre-heating ultrasonication (Upre-AF) significantly accelerated AKP fibrillization within 15 min. Secondary structure analysis revealed that both Upre-AF and post-heating ultrasonication (Upost-AF) samples displayed a trend of initial increase followed by a decrease in β-sheet content, along with a reduced particle size. These changes reflect a structural transformation and decreased aggregation degree, forming short, straight fibrils in Upre-AF and vermicular fibrils in Upost-AF. Ultrasonication significantly improved the iron-binding capacity of the fibrils by 29.81% (Upre-AF15-Fe) and 32.01% (Upost-AF5-Fe), and the resulting complexes exhibited excellent sustained Fe2+ release under simulated gastrointestinal digestion. This work provides a theoretical basis and data support for the application of AKP-derived amyloid fibrils in iron-fortified functional foods.

