Food Biochemistry and Food Processing (2 edition)

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18 Part 1: Principles/Food Analysis

Table 1.14.Enzymatic Lipid Oxidation in Food Systems

Enzyme Reaction

Arachidonate-5-lipoxygenase (5-lipoxygenase,
EC 1.13.11.34)

Arachidonate+O 2 →(6E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-(5S)-5-
hydroperoxyicosa-6–8-11,14-tetraenoate
Arachidonate-8-lipoxygenase (8-lipoxygenase,
EC 1.13.11.40)

Arachidonate+O 2 →(5Z,9E,11Z,14Z)-(8R)-8-
hydroperoxyicosa-5,9,11,14-tetraenoate
Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase (lipoxygenase,
EC 1.13.11.31)

Arachidonate+O 2 →(5Z,8Z,10E,14Z)-(12S)-12-
hydroperoxyicosa-(12–5,8,10,14-tetraenoate)
Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (15-lipoxygenase,
EC 1.13.11.33)

Arachidonate+O 2 →(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-(15S)-15-
hydroperoxyicosa-5,8,11,13-tetraenoate
Lipoxygenase (EC 1.13.11.12) Linoleate+O 2 →(9Z, 11 E)-( 13 S)-
13-hydroperoxyoctadeca-9,11-dienoate

Source: Lopez-Amaya and Marangoni 2000a, 2000b, Pan and Kuo 2000, Kolakowska 2003, IUBMB-NC website (www.iubmb.org).

Another mode of lipid oxidation is enzyme-catalysed lipid
oxidation by a group of enzymes termed lipoxygenases (LOXs),
whose activities are important in legumes and cereals. In LOX
activity, a free radical of a FA initially is formed, followed by its
reaction with O 2 , yielding a hydroperoxide product (Klinman
2007). Linoleic acid and arachidonic acid are important FAs
from the health perspective and are quite common in many
food systems (Table 1.12). Because of the number of double
bonds in arachidonic acid, enzymatic oxidation can occur at
various sites, and the responsible LOXs are labelled according
to these sites (Table 1.14). In addition to rancid off-flavours,
LOX can also cause deleterious effects on vitamins and colour
compounds. However, LOX activity also causes the pleasant
odours associated with cut tomatoes and cucumbers.
The main enzymes involved in the generation of the aroma
in fresh fish are also LOXs, specifically the 12- and 15-LOXs
(Table 1.14) and hydroperoxide lyase. The 12-LOX acts on
specific polyunsaturated FAs and producesn-9-hydroperoxides.
Hydrolysis of the 9-hydroperoxide of eicosapentenoic acid by
specific hydroperoxide lyases leads to the formation of aldehy-
des that undergo reduction to their corresponding alcohols, a
significant step in the general decline of the aroma intensity due
to alcohols having higher odour detection thresholds than the
aldehydes (Johnson and Linsay 1986, German et al. 1992).
Milk contains a considerable amount of lipids and these milk
lipids are subjected to enzymatic oxidation during cheese ripen-

ing. Under proper cheese maturation conditions, these enzymatic
reactions starting from milk lipids create the desirable flavour
compounds for these cheeses. These reactions are numerous and
not completely understood, thus only general reactions are pro-
vided (Table 1.15). Readers should refer to Chapters 19, 20 and
26 in this book for a detailed discussion.

Elected Phytochemical Flavour and
Colour Compounds

Many fruits and vegetables produce flavours that are significant
in their acceptance and handling. There are a few well-known
examples (Table 1.16). Garlic is well known for its pungent
odour due to the enzymatic breakdown of its alliin to the thio-
sulfonate allicin, with the characteristic garlic odour. Straw-
berries have a very recognisable and pleasant odour when they
ripen. Biochemical production of the key compound responsible
for strawberry flavour, the furan 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2H-
furan-3-one (DMHF), is also known as furaneol, which results
from hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing∼-d-glucose residues
from DMHF-glucoside with release of∼-d-glucose and DMHF.
Lemon and orange seeds contain limonin, a furanolactone that is
bitter and is hydrolysable to limonate, which is less bitter. Many
cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and broccoli have a sul-
furous odour due to the production of a thiol compound (R–SH)
after enzymatic hydrolysis of its glucoside. Brewed tea darkens

Table 1.15.Changes in Lipids in Cheese Manufacturing

Enzyme Reaction

Lipolysis
Lipases, esterases Triglycerides→β-Keto acids, acetoacetate, fatty acids
Acetoacetate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.4) Acetoacetate+H+→Acetone+CO 2
Acetoacetate-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.16) Acetoacetate+ATP+CoA→Acetyl CoA+AMP+Diphosphate
Esterases Fatty acids→Esters
Conversion of fatty acids
β-Oxidation and decarboxylation β-Keto acids→Methyl ketones

Source: Schormuller 1968, Kilara and Shahani 1978, IUBMB-NC website (www.iubmb.org).
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