A Super Stable Mutant of the Plant Protein Monellin Endowed with Enhanced Sweetness

A Super Stable Mutant of the Plant Protein Monellin Endowed with Enhanced Sweetness

Sweet proteins are a class of proteins with the ability to elicit a sweet sensation in humans upon interaction with sweet taste receptor T1R2/T1R3. Single-chain Monellin, MNEI, is among the sweetest proteins known and it could replace sugar in many food and beverage recipes. Nonetheless, its use is...

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Main Authors: Masoud Delfi, Alessandro Emendato, Serena Leone, Eros Antonio Lampitella, Piero Porcaro, Gaetano Cardinale, Luigi Petraccone, Delia Picone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
sweet proteins
single-chain monellin (MNEI)
sensory analysis
shelf life
high intensity sweeteners
thermochemical stability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/3/236

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