Thermal inactivation kinetics of partially purified mango pectin methylesterase

Claudio Alonso Díaz-Cruz, Carlos Regaladod-Godnzález, Eduardo Modrales-Sánchez, Gonzalo Velazquez, Eva Godnzález-Jassod, Silvia Lorena Amaya-Llanod

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Abstract

Kinetic parameters of thermal inactivation of pectin methylesterase (PME) in a partially purified mango enzyme extract were determined. The PME of mango partially purified by salting out showed different patterns of thermal inactivation, indicating the presence of a thermostable fraction at 70 °C and a thermolabile fraction at lower temperatures. The inactivation of the thermostable fraction exhibited a linear behavior that yielded a z-value of 9.44 °C and an activation energy (Ea) of 245.6 kJ mol-1 K-1 using the Arrhenius model. The thermostable mango PME fraction represented 17% of total crude enzyme extract, which emphasizes the importance of residual enzyme activity after heat treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)282-285
Number of pages4
JournalFood Science and Technology
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Ataulfo mango
  • Pectin methylesterase
  • Thermal inactivation

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