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Utilization of Barley or Wheat Bran to Bioconvert Glutamate to γ‐Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)
Author(s) -
Jin WenJie,
Kim MinJu,
Kim KeunSung
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/1750-3841.12234
Subject(s) - aminobutyric acid , bran , glutamate receptor , food science , chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , raw material , receptor
This study deals with the utilization of agro‐industrial wastes created by barley and wheat bran in the production of a value‐added product, γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA). The simple and eco‐friendly reaction requires no pretreatment or microbial fermentation steps but uses barley or wheat bran as an enzyme source, glutamate as a substrate, and pyridoxal 5’‐phosphate (PLP) as a cofactor. The optimal reaction conditions were determined on the basis of the temperatures and times used for the decarboxylation reactions and the initial concentrations of barley or wheat bran, glutamate, and PLP. The optimal reactions produced 9.2 mM of GABA from 10 mM glutamate, yielding a 92% GABA conversion rate, when barley bran was used and 6.0 mM of GABA from 10 mM glutamate, yielding a 60% GABA conversion rate, when wheat bran was used. The results imply that barley bran is more efficient than wheat bran in the production of GABA.