Investigating the importance and application of transglutaminase in the food industry

Transglutaminases (Tgases) are a large family of enzymes canonically responsible foramidation of protein and non-protein amines. Transglutaminases are widespread in nature.They are found in mammalian tissues, in many invertebrates and in microbial cells.Transglutaminase is an enzyme that catalyses the formation of cross-links both within aprotein molecule and between molecules of different proteins. This feature has an impact onthe changes in protein functionalities: solubility, emulsifying capacity, foaming propertiesand gelation. This article discusses the importance and application of transglutaminase in thefood industry.

Keywords:

Transglutaminase , food industry , microbial , enzyme