Deglycosylated milin unfolds via inactive monomeric intermediates

Elucidation on the quality improvement of dumpling wrappers by glycosylated potato protein under freeze-thaw cycle treatment

Dumplings are the favorite quick-frozen food for people in many countries. However, the formation and recrystallization of ice crystals damage the quality of dumpling wrappers during storage. Research has shown that proteins and polysaccharides can improve the quality of frozen dough and that the Maillard reaction can improve the functional properties of proteins and polysaccharides. Therefore, the effects of glycosylated protein between potato protein and xanthan gum (PXM) on the overall changes in dumpling wrappers during freeze-thaw cycles (FT) were studied in this study. The results showed that the addition of PXM (1 %) slowed the deterioration of texture and rheological properties and reduced the cooking loss rate and freezable water content of dumpling wrappers during FT, thus improving the texture quality of dumpling wrappers. Moreover, the addition of PXM delayed the changes in the contents of free sulfhydryl (SH) and disulfide (SS) bonds during storage, weakening the damage to the secondary structure and network structure of the protein. The reason for this difference may be that protein glycosylation significantly increases the zeta potential (13.5 %), surface hydrophobicity (63.9 %), emulsifying activity (192.6 %) and emulsification stability (116.7 %) of potato protein (PP). These results suggest that the application of the glycosylated protein provides a potentially feasible approach to improve the quality of frozen dumpling.

Role of glycosylation in nucleating protein folding and stability

Glycosylation constitutes one of the most common, ubiquitous and complex forms of post-translational modification. It commences with the synthesis of the protein and plays a significant role in deciding its folded state, oligomerization and thus its function. Recent studies have demonstrated that N-linked glycans help proteins to fold as the stability and folding kinetics are altered with the removal of the glycans from them. Several studies have shown that it alters not only the thermodynamic stability but also the structural features of the folded proteins modulating their interactions and functions. Their inhibition and perturbations have been implicated in diseases from diabetes to degenerative disorders. The intent of this review is to provide insight into the recent advancements in the general understanding on the aspect of glycosylation driven stability of proteins that is imperative to their function and finally their role in health and disease states.