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Lerner A, Benzvi C, Vojdani A. The Frequently Used Industrial Food Process Additive, Microbial Transglutaminase: Boon or Bane. Nutr Rev 2024:nuae087. [PMID: 38960726 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Microbial transglutaminase (mTG) is a frequently consumed processed food additive, and use of its cross-linked complexes is expanding rapidly. It was designated as a processing aid and was granted the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) classification decades ago, thus avoiding thorough assessment according to current criteria of toxicity and public health safety. In contrast to the manufacturer's declarations and claims, mTG and/or its transamidated complexes are proinflammatory, immunogenic, allergenic, pathogenic, and potentially toxic, hence raising concerns for public health. Being a member of the transglutaminase family and functionally imitating the tissue transglutaminase, mTG was recently identified as a potential inducer of celiac disease. Microbial transglutaminase and its docked complexes have numerous detrimental effects. Those harmful aspects are denied by the manufacturers, who claim the enzyme is deactivated when heated or by gastric acidity, and that its covalently linked isopeptide bonds are safe. The present narrative review describes the potential side effects of mTG, highlighting its thermostability and activity over a broad pH range, thus, challenging the manufacturers' and distributers' safety claims. The national food regulatory authorities and the scientific community are urged to reevaluate mTG's GRAS status, prioritizing public health protection against the possible risks associated with this enzyme and its health-damaging consequences.
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- Aaron Lerner
- Research Department, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Zabludowicz Research Center for Autoimmune Diseases, 52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Research Department, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, The Zabludowicz Research Center for Autoimmune Diseases, 52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Research Department, Immunosciences Lab., Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA
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Segura V, Ruiz-Carnicer Á, Sousa C, Moreno MDL. New Insights into Non-Dietary Treatment in Celiac Disease: Emerging Therapeutic Options. Nutrients 2021; 13:2146. [PMID: 34201435 PMCID: PMC8308370 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To date, the only treatment for celiac disease (CD) consists of a strict lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD), which has numerous limitations in patients with CD. For this reason, dietary transgressions are frequent, implying intestinal damage and possible long-term complications. There is an unquestionable need for non-dietary alternatives to avoid damage by involuntary contamination or voluntary dietary transgressions. In recent years, different therapies and treatments for CD have been developed and studied based on the degradation of gluten in the intestinal lumen, regulation of the immune response, modulation of intestinal permeability, and induction of immunological tolerance. In this review, therapeutic lines for CD are evaluated with special emphasis on phase III and II clinical trials, some of which have promising results.
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain; (V.S.); (Á.R.-C.); (C.S.)
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Ogilvie O, Roberts S, Sutton K, Larsen N, Gerrard J, Domigan L. The use of microbial transglutaminase in a bread system: A study of gluten protein structure, deamidation state and protein digestion. Food Chem 2020; 340:127903. [PMID: 32889205 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Microbial transglutaminase (mTG) catalyses the formation of protein crosslinks, deamidating glutamine in a side-reaction. Gluten deamidation by human tissue transglutaminase is critical to activate celiac disease pathogenesis making the addition of mTG to wheat-based products controversial. The ability of mTG (0-2000 U.kg-1) to alter gluten's structure, digestibility and the deamidation state of six immunogenic gluten peptides within bread was investigated. Gluten's structure was altered when mTG exceeded 100 U.kg-1, determined by confocal microscopy, extractability and free sulfhydryl assays. The effect of mTG on six immunogenic peptides was investigated by in vitro digestion (INFOGEST) and mass spectrometry. The addition of mTG to bread (0-2000 U.kg-1) did not alter the deamidation state or digestibility of the immunogenic peptides investigated. Overall, this investigation indicated that the addition of mTG to bread does not create activated gluten peptides. This analysis provides evidence for risk assessments of mTG as a food processing aid.
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- Olivia Ogilvie
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
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- Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand; Riddet Institute, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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Kiyat WE, Christopher A, Rianti A, Pari RF. Application of Transglutaminase in Developing Cassava-based Wet Noodle for Quality and Shelf Life Improvement: A Review. Recent Pat Food Nutr Agric 2020; 11:229-234. [PMID: 31976850 DOI: 10.2174/2212798411666200124105614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Characteristic of cassava flour is relatively similar to wheat flour. Cassava flour has the potential to substitute 70-80% of wheat flour as the main ingredient for wet noodle production. Unfortunately, cassava flour has no gluten and lower protein content than wheat flour, which is important for the characteristic of a wet noodle. Therefore, transglutaminase (MTGase) is often applied in non-gluten products to improve its texture. This enzyme catalyzes the reaction between lysine and glutamine to form isopeptide cross-links. Moreover, the addition of MTGase to cassava-based wet noodle improves its texture and color. In addition, this effect gives better palatability for wet noodle. This enzyme can increase the shelf life of wet noodles and safe for our health. The present study demonstrates with patent and literature data the potential of MTGase in noodles based on cassava flour.
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- Warsono El Kiyat
- Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Surya University, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Surya University, Tangerang, Indonesia
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- Biotechnology Study Program, Multidisciplinary Graduate Program, Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Mancuso C, Barisani D. Food additives can act as triggering factors in celiac disease: Current knowledge based on a critical review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7:917-927. [PMID: 31119137 PMCID: PMC6509268 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i8.917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune disorder, mainly affecting the small intestine, triggered by the ingestion of gluten with the diet in subjects with a specific genetic status. The passage of gluten peptides through the intestinal barrier, the uptake by antigen presenting cells and their presentation to T cells represent essential steps in the pathogenesis of the disease. CeD prevalence varies in different populations, but a tendency to increase has been observed in various studies in recent years. A higher amount of gluten in modern grains could explain this increased frequency, but also food processing could play a role in this phenomenon. In particular, the common use of preservatives such as nanoparticles could intervene in the pathogenesis of CeD, due to their possible effect on the integrity of the intestinal barrier, immune response or microbiota. In fact, these alterations have been reported after exposure to metal nanoparticles, which are commonly used as preservatives or to improve food texture, consistency and color. This review will focus on the interactions between several food additives and the intestine, taking into account data obtained in vitro and in vivo, and analyzing their effect in respect to the development of CeD in genetically predisposed individuals.
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- Clara Mancuso
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, Monza 20900, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza 20900, Italy
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Scarnato L, Gadermaier G, Volta U, De Giorgio R, Caio G, Lanciotti R, Del Duca S. Immunoreactivity of Gluten-Sensitized Sera Toward Wheat, Rice, Corn, and Amaranth Flour Proteins Treated With Microbial Transglutaminase. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:470. [PMID: 30972033 PMCID: PMC6445063 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of microbial transglutaminase (mTG) on the immunoreactivity of wheat and gluten-free cereals flours to the sera of patients with celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Both doughs and sourdoughs, the latter prepared by a two-step fermentation with Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis and Candida milleri, were studied. In order to evaluate the IgG-binding capacity toward the proteins of the studied flours, total protein as well as protein fractions enriched in albumins/globulins, prolamins and glutelins, were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results showed that while mTG modified both gluten and gluten-free flour by increasing the amount of cross-linked proteins, it did not affect the serum's immune-recognition. In fact, no significant differences were observed in the immunoreactivity of sera from CD and NCGS patients toward wheat and gluten-free protein extracts after enzyme treatment, nor did this biotechnological treatment affect the immunoreactivity of control samples or the sera of healthy patients. These results suggest that mTG may be used as a tool to create innovative gluten and gluten-free products with improved structural properties, without increasing the immune-reactivity toward proteins present either in doughs or in sourdoughs.
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- Lucilla Scarnato
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center and Celiac Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Agro-food Research, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy.,Department of Agricultural and Food Science, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Microbial transglutaminase is heavily used in the food processing industries to improve food qualities. Being a protein's glue, by cross-linking it creates neoepitope complexes that are immunogenic and potentially pathogenic in celiac disease. Despite low sequence identity, it imitates functionally its family member, the endogenous tissue transglutaminase, which is the autoantigen of celiac disease. The present comprehensive review highlights the enzyme characteristics, endogenous and exogenous intestinal sources, its cross-talks with gluten and gliadin, its immunogenicity and potential pathogenicity and risks for the gluten induced conditions. If substantiated, it might represent a new environmental inducer of celiac disease. The present findings might affect nutritional product labeling, processed food additive policies and consumer health education.
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- Lerner Aaron
- B. Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; AESKU.KIPP Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany.
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Biocatalysis by Transglutaminases: A Review of Biotechnological Applications. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:mi9110562. [PMID: 30715061 PMCID: PMC6265872 DOI: 10.3390/mi9110562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The biocatalytic activity of transglutaminases (TGs) leads to the synthesis of new covalent isopeptide bonds (crosslinks) between peptide-bound glutamine and lysine residues, but also the transamidation of primary amines to glutamine residues, which ultimately can result into protein polymerisation. Operating with a cysteine/histidine/aspartic acid (Cys/His/Asp) catalytic triad, TGs induce the post-translational modification of proteins at both physiological and pathological conditions (e.g., accumulation of matrices in tissue fibrosis). Because of the disparate biotechnological applications, this large family of protein-remodelling enzymes have stimulated an escalation of interest. In the past 50 years, both mammalian and microbial TGs polymerising activity has been exploited in the food industry for the improvement of aliments' quality, texture, and nutritive value, other than to enhance the food appearance and increased marketability. At the same time, the ability of TGs to crosslink extracellular matrix proteins, like collagen, as well as synthetic biopolymers, has led to multiple applications in biomedicine, such as the production of biocompatible scaffolds and hydrogels for tissue engineering and drug delivery, or DNA-protein bio-conjugation and antibody functionalisation. Here, we summarise the most recent advances in the field, focusing on the utilisation of TGs-mediated protein multimerisation in biotechnological and bioengineering applications.
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Brzozowski B. Impact of food processing and simulated gastrointestinal digestion on gliadin immunoreactivity in rolls. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018; 98:3363-3375. [PMID: 29277903 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The enzymatic modification of wheat proteins during dough fermentation and its digestion as supported by peptidases of microbiological origin can result in the degradation of important peptides in the pathogenesis of coeliac disease. However, baking bread and the high temperature associated with this could change the physicochemical and immunological properties of proteins. Thermal changes in the spatial structure of proteins and their hydrolysis can lead to a masking or degrading of immunoreactive peptides. RESULTS The addition of prolyl endopeptidase (PEP), comprising peptidases isolated from Lactobacillus acidophilus 5e2 (LA) or transglutaminase (TG) in the course of fermentation, decreases its immunoreactivity by 83.9%, 51.9% and 18.5%, respectively. An analysis of the fractional composition of gliadins revealed that γ- and ω-gliadins are the proteins most susceptible to enzymatic modification. Hydrolysis of wheat storage proteins with PEP and LA reduces the content of αβ-, γ- and ω-gliadins by 13.7%, 60.2% and 41.9% for PEP and by 22.1%, 43.5% and 36.9% for LA, respectively. Cross-linking of proteins with TG or their hydrolysis by PEP and LA peptidases during the process of forming wheat dough, followed by digesting bread samples with PEP and LA peptidases, decreases the immunoreactivity of bread hydrolysates from 2.4% to 0.02%. The content of peptide detected in polypeptide sequences is 263.4 ± 3.3, 30.9 ± 1.5 and 7.9 ± 0.4 mg kg-1 in samples of hydrolysates of bread digested with PEP, as produced from dough modified by TG, PEP and LA, respectively. CONCLUSION Enzymatic pre-modification of proteins during the process of dough fermentation decreases their immunoreactive potential, such that fewer peptides recognised by R5 antibodies are released during the digestion process from the bread matrix. Immunoreactive peptides are degraded more effectively when digestive enzymes are supported by the addition of PEP. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Bartosz Brzozowski
- Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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Torsten M, Aaron L. Microbial Transglutaminase Is Immunogenic and Potentially Pathogenic in Pediatric Celiac Disease. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:389. [PMID: 30619787 PMCID: PMC6297833 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The enzyme microbial transglutaminase is heavily used in the food processing industries to ameliorate food qualities and elongate the products' shelf life. As a protein's glue, it cross-links gliadin peptides, creating neo-complexes that are immunogenic and potentially pathogenic to celiac disease communities. Even lacking sequence identity, it imitates functionally the endogenous tissue transglutaminase, known to be the autoantigen of celiac disease and representing an undisputable key player in celiac disease initiation and progress. The present review expend on the enzyme characteristics, exogenous intestinal sources, its cross-linking avidity to gluten or gliadin, turning naïve protein to immunogenic ones. Several observation on microbial transglutaminase cross linked complexes immunogenicity in celiac patients are reviewed and its pathogenicity is summarized. Warnings on its potential risks for the gluten dependent conditions are highlighted. When substantiated, it might represent a new environmental factor of celiac disease genesis. It is hoped that the presented knowledge will encourage further research to explore the mechanism and the pathogenic pathways taken by the gliadin cross linked enzyme in driving celiac disease.
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- AESKU. KIPP Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany.,B. Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Gharibzahedi SMT, Yousefi S, Chronakis IS. Microbial transglutaminase in noodle and pasta processing. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 59:313-327. [PMID: 28857615 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2017.1367643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nowadays, there is an aggressive rate in consumption of noodles and pasta products throughout the world. Consumer acceptability and preference of these functional products can be promoted by the discovery of novel knowledge to improve their formulation and quality. The development of fortified-formulations for noodles and pasta products based on microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) can guarantee the shelf life extension with minimum quality losses. The current review focuses on recent trends and future prospects of MTGase utilization in the structural matrix of noodles and pasta products and represents the quality changes of cooking loss, texture, microstructure, color and sensory attributes of the MTGase-incorporated products. Digestibility, nutritional and health aspects of the MTGase-enriched formulations are also reviewed with a vision toward physical functions and safety outcomes of MTGases isolated from new microbial sources. The high potential of MTGase in developing commercial noodles and pasta products is successfully demonstrated. MTGase by modifying the crystallinity or molecular structure via covalent crosslinks between protein molecules strengthens the doughs stability and the textural characteristics of final products with the low- or high-protein flour. Compared with the control samples, the MTGase-supplemented products indicate slower digestion rates and better sensory and cooking properties without any remarkable color instability.
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- b College of Food Science and Technology, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- c Nano-Bio Science Research Group, DTU-Food , Technical University of Denmark , Soltofts Plads , Lyngby , Denmark
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Zhou L, Kooy-Winkelaar YMC, Cordfunke RA, Dragan I, Thompson A, Drijfhout JW, van Veelen PA, Chen H, Koning F. Abrogation of Immunogenic Properties of Gliadin Peptides through Transamidation by Microbial Transglutaminase Is Acyl-Acceptor Dependent. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:7542-7552. [PMID: 28771001 PMCID: PMC5579586 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Wheat gluten confers superior baking quality to wheat based products but elicits a pro-inflammatory immune response in patients with celiac disease. Transamidation of gluten by microbial transglutaminase (mTG) and tissue transglutaminase (tTG) reduces the immunogenicity of gluten; however, little information is available on the minimal modification sufficient to eliminate gliadin immunogenicity nor has the effectiveness of transamidation been studied with T-cell clones from patients. Here we demonstrate that mTG can efficiently couple three different acyl-acceptor molecules, l-lysine, glycine ethyl ester, and hydroxylamine, to gliadin peptides and protein. While all three acyl-acceptor molecules were cross-linked to the same Q-residues, not all modifications were equally effective in silencing T-cell reactivity. Finally, we observed that tTG can partially reverse the mTG-catalyzed transamidation by its isopeptidase activity. These results set the stage to determine the impact of these modifications on the baking quality of gluten proteins and in vivo immunogenicity of such food products.
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- Lin Zhou
- State
Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- College
of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics & Metabolomics, Leiden
University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Proteomics & Metabolomics, Leiden
University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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- State
Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- Department
of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands
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Heil A, Ohsam J, van Genugten B, Diez O, Yokoyama K, Kumazawa Y, Pasternack R, Hils M. Microbial Transglutaminase Used in Bread Preparation at Standard Bakery Concentrations Does Not Increase Immunodetectable Amounts of Deamidated Gliadin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:6982-6990. [PMID: 28721717 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effect of standard bakery concentrations of microbial transglutaminase (MTG) in wheat bread preparation on the immunoreactivity of sera of celiac disease (CD) patients was investigated. Immunoblotting using monoclonal antibodies specific to unmodified and/or deamidated gliadin showed no differences between control bread and MTG bread. Deamidation of gliadin could not be detected at standard MTG concentrations. Sera of CD patients were characterized using anti-gliadin and anti-deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and grouped into DGP high- and low-titer pools. The recognition pattern obtained after using both CD sera pools for immunoblotting did not reveal differences between control and MTG-treated bread protein extracts. Our results indicate that MTG treatment of wheat bread prepared with typical MTG concentrations used in standard bakery processes does not lead to immunodetectable amounts of CD immunotoxic deamidated gliadins.
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- Andreas Heil
- Zedira GmbH , Roesslerstraße 83, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Zedira GmbH , Roesslerstraße 83, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- AB Enzymes GmbH , Feldbergstraße 78, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Food Sciences and Technologies, Ajinomoto Company, Incorporated , 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2010-8681, Japan
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- Institute of Food Sciences and Technologies, Ajinomoto Company, Incorporated , 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2010-8681, Japan
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- Zedira GmbH , Roesslerstraße 83, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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Matthias T, Jeremias P, Neidhöfer S, Lerner A. The industrial food additive, microbial transglutaminase, mimics tissue transglutaminase and is immunogenic in celiac disease patients. Autoimmun Rev 2016; 15:1111-1119. [PMID: 27640315 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Microbial transglutaminase (mTg) is capable of cross-linking numerous molecules. It is a family member of human tissue transglutaminase (tTg), and is involved in CD. Despite declarations of the safety of mTg for industrial use, direct evidence for immunogenicity of the enzyme is lacking. The serological activity of mTg, tTg, gliadin complexed mTg (mTg neo-epitope) and gliadin complexed tTg (tTg neo-epitope) were studied in 95 pediatric celiac patients (CD), 99 normal children (NC), 79 normal adults (NA) and 45 children with nonspecific abdominal pain (AP). Sera were tested by ELISAs, detecting IgA, IgG or both IgA and IgG (check): AESKULISA® tTg (tTg), AESKULISA® tTg New Generation (tTg neo-epitope (tTg-neo)), microbial transglutaminase (mTg) and mTg neo-epitope (mTg-neo). Marsh criteria were used for the degree of intestinal injury. Parallel, mTg and tTg neo-epitopes were purified by asymmetric field flow fractionation, confirmed by multi-light-scattering and SDS-PAGE, and analyzed in adult CD and control groups by competition ELISAs. No sequence homology but active site similarity were detected on alignment of the 2 Tgs. Comparing pediatric CD patients with the 2 normal groups: mTg-neo IgA, IgG and IgA+IgG antibody activities exceed the comparable mTg ones (p<0.0001). All mTg-neo and tTg-neo levels were higher (p<0.001). tTg IgA and IgG+IgA were higher than mTg IgA and IgA+IgG (p<0.0001). The levels of tTg-neo IgA/IgG were higher than tTg IgA/IgG (p<0.0001). The sequential antibody activities best reflecting the increased intestinal damage were tTg-neo check>tTg-neo IgA≥mTg-neo IgG>tTg-neo IgG>mTg-neo check>mTg-neo IgA. Taken together, tTg-neo check, tTg-neo IgA and mTg-neo IgG correlated best with intestinal pathology (r2=0.6454, r2=0.6165, r2=0.5633; p<0.0001, p<0.0001, p<0.0001, respectively). Purified mTg-neo IgG and IgA showed an increased immunoreactivity compared to single mTg and gliadin (p<0.001) but similar immunoreactivity to the tTg-neo IgG and IgA ELISA. Using competition ELISA, the mTg neo-epitopes and tTg neo-epitopes have identical outcomes in CD sera both showing a decrease in optical density of 55±6% (p<0.0002). mTg is immunogenic in children with CD and, by complexing to gliadin, its immunogenicity is enhanced. Anti-mTg-neo-epitope IgG antibodies correlate with intestinal damage to a comparable degree as anti-tTg-neo IgA. mTg and tTg display a comparable immunopotent epitope. mTg-neo IgG is a new marker for CD. Further studies are needed to explore the pathogenic potential of anti-mTg antibodies in CD.
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Affiliation(s)
- T Matthias
- AESKU.KIPP Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany
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- AESKU.KIPP Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany
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- AESKU.KIPP Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany; B. Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Heil A, Ohsam J, Büchold C, Pasternack R, Yokoyama K, Kumazawa Y, Hils M. Microbial transglutaminase has a lower deamidation preference than human tissue transglutaminase on a celiac disease relevant wheat gliadin T-cell epitope. J Cereal Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2016.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lerner A, Matthias T. Possible association between celiac disease and bacterial transglutaminase in food processing: a hypothesis. Nutr Rev 2015; 73:544-52. [PMID: 26084478 PMCID: PMC4502714 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The incidence of celiac disease is increasing worldwide, and human tissue transglutaminase has long been considered the autoantigen of celiac disease. Concomitantly, the food industry has introduced ingredients such as microbial transglutaminase, which acts as a food glue, thereby revolutionizing food qualities. Several observations have led to the hypothesis that microbial transglutaminase is a new environmental enhancer of celiac disease. First, microbial transglutaminase deamidates/transamidates glutens such as the endogenous human tissue transglutaminase. It is capable of crosslinking proteins and other macromolecules, thereby changing their antigenicity and resulting in an increased antigenic load presented to the immune system. Second, it increases the stability of protein against proteinases, thus diminishing foreign protein elimination. Infections and the crosslinked nutritional constituent gluten and microbial transglutaminase increase the permeability of the intestine, where microbial transglutaminases are necessary for bacterial survival. The resulting intestinal leakage allows more immunogenic foreign molecules to induce celiac disease. The increased use of microbial transglutaminase in food processing may promote celiac pathogenesis ex vivo, where deamidation/transamidation starts, possibly explaining the surge in incidence of celiac disease. If future research substantiates this hypothesis, the findings will affect food product labeling, food additive policies of the food industry, and consumer health education.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aaron Lerner
- A. Lerner is with the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Carmel Medical Center, B. Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. T. Matthias is with the Aesku.Kipp Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany.
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- A. Lerner is with the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Carmel Medical Center, B. Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. T. Matthias is with the Aesku.Kipp Institute, Wendelsheim, Germany
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