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Physicochemical aspects of texturization: Fiber formation from globular proteins
Author(s) -
Shen Jerome L.,
Morr Charles V.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02671786
Subject(s) - globular protein , fiber , chemistry , biophysics , polymer science , materials science , nanotechnology , crystallography , composite material , biology
The modification of proteins to produce fibrous or “fiber‐like” textured products is a subject of unique importance and interest. Unfortunately, very little is known about the physicochemical properties of texturized “fibers”, the mechanisms that produce them, or the forces that hold the protein molecules in a given structure. This paper deals with the following topics: (a) methods for characterizing the physico‐chemical properties of textured protein products; (b) the structures of naturally occurring fibrous proteins and synthetic polypeptides as possible models for texturized “fibers”; (c) the current understanding of the mechanisms and the forces required to form and stabilize fibrous protein structures; and (d) a brief and generalized survey of the presently available “fiber” forming processes.