Speciality enzyme manufacturer Biocatalysts continues to broaden its dairy enzyme range with the addition of Flavorpro 937MDP, a non-animal protease with a de-bittering action when added to enzyme-modified cheese processes. Due to its fungal origins, the enzyme is available Kosher, Halal and vegetarian.
Flavorpro 937MDP is an exopeptidase preparation with low levels of endopeptidase activity. In enzyme-modified cheese applications, according to Biocatalysts, the hydrolysis of cheese proteins by endopeptidases such as animal and bacterial proteases, can give rise to unwanted bitter flavours, due to the accumulation of small hydrophobic peptides. The company says that exopeptidases, such as Flavorpro 937MDP, can be used to control bitterness by removing these bitter-tasting peptides.
