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Published on: September 16, 2014
Interaction of rice proteins with flavor compounds: multi-spectroscopic insights and multimodal binding analysis
Mengdi Chen1, Jianing Ye1, Dong Wang1
1State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Lihu Road 1800, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Lihu Road 1800, Wuxi 214122, China; Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Lihu Road 1800, Wuxi 214122, China; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing, Jiangnan University, Lihu Road 1800, Wuxi 214122, China.
Abstract:
Interactions between rice proteins and flavor compounds play a crucial role in flavor retention and release. This study examined binding mechanisms with five key flavor compounds and the influence of heat treatment. Rice proteins showed relatively strong binding to (E)-2-octenal (45.05%), 1-octen-3-one (22.07%), and 2-pentylfuran (46.63%), which increased after heating, while 1-octen-3-ol (13.03%) and nonanoic acid (19.95%) showed lower binding and were more easily released. Spectroscopic analyses indicated that protein-flavor interactions were mainly driven by static quenching and accompanied by structural changes in rice proteins. Molecular docking suggested hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions as the major contributors, with residues ARG103, THR155, ARG52, and LYS143 in albumin, globulin, prolamin, and glutelin, respectively, contributing to binding specificity. Regression analysis quantified the contributions of storage proteins, highlighting glutelin as the dominant contributor (65.9%). Overall, this study clarifies protein-flavor interaction mechanisms and their heat-induced changes, offering insights for improving rice flavor quality.
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