title: Characterization of peptides generated in proteolytic digest of steamed rice grains by sake koji enzymes.
abstract: High-molecular-weight peptides (approximately 10-30 kDa) generated in a digest of steamed rice grains by sake koji enzymes were characterized. Among 13 major spots resolved by 2-D gel electrophoresis, 12 contained peptides having N-termini of rice glutelin as determined by mass fingerprinting analysis and/or MS/MS. The source of these peptides was presumed to be the acidic subunit of rice glutelin. An addition of up to 25% glucose in the digestion of an isolated rice protein body induced the accumulation of these peptides. The level of accumulation of these peptides in the digest of 70% polished rice samples correlated well with the crude protein content of the rice grains. The degree of accumulation of these peptides in Yamadanishiki and low-polish-rate rice was low, whereas that observed in 90% polished rice samples was extremely low.
authors.affiliation: National Research Institute of Brewing, 3-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-0046, Japan. hasidume@nrib.go.jp
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashizume
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Mineyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koseki
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013227:Steam; D014920:Wine
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D013227:Steam; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases