Evaluation of the influence of ph modification on food proteins structure by FT-IR AND AFM

• Autores: L. E. Rojas Candelas, José Antonio Morales Hernández, Jorge Chanona Pérez, Juan Vicente Méndez Méndez, Mayra Díaz Ramírez, Adolfo Armando Rayas Amor, Alejandro de Jesús Cortés Sánchez
• Localización: Agro Productividad, ISSN-e 2594-0252, Vol. 17, Nº. 3, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Marzo), págs. 29-38
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: The related research of proteins is important due to their wide applications in food science. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of pH variation (3.6, 4.6 and 5.6) on morphometric parameters and the secondary structure of proteins (ovalbumin and gliadin). The arithmetic mean roughness (Ra) and agglomerate size (AS) of the proteins were analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), while their secondary structure was analyzed. Design/methodology/approach: by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), both at different pH. Subsequently, a correlation analysis of the morphometric changes of the proteins with their secondary structure was performed. Results: Highlighting that it was found that, protein agglomerate size is influenced by changes in β-sheets and turn conformations. Findings/conclusions: The novelty of this contribution consists in demonstrating that there is a close structure-functionality relationship between the morphometric parameters of proteins and their secondary structure, combining microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. This allows a clear and deep understanding of protein behavior to select the appropriate pH conditions to improve the properties of many foods.