title: Dietary Fiber-Induced Changes in the Structure and Thermal Properties of Gluten Proteins Studied by Fourier Transform-Raman Spectroscopy and Thermogravimetry.
abstract: Interactions between gluten proteins and dietary fiber supplements at the stage of bread dough formation are crucial in the baking industry. The dietary fiber additives are regarded as a source of polysaccharides and antioxidants, which have positive effects on human health. The fiber enrichment of bread causes a significant reduction in its quality, which is connected with changes in the structure of gluten proteins. Changes in the structure of gluten proteins and their thermal properties induced by seven commercial dietary fibers (fruit, vegetable, and cereal) were studied by FT-Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetry (TGA), respectively. For this aim the bread dough at 500 FU consistency was made of a blend of wheat starch and wheat gluten as well as the fiber, the content of which ranged from 3 to 18% w/w. The obtained results revealed that all dietary fibers apart from oat caused similar changes in the secondary structure of gluten proteins. The most noticeable changes were observed in the regions connected with hydrogen-bonded β-sheets (1614 and 1684 cm(-1)) and β-turns (1640 and 1657 cm(-1)). Other changes observed in the gluten structure, concerning other β-structures, conformation of disulfide bridges, and aromatic amino acid microenvironment, depend on the fibers' chemical composition. The results concerning structural changes suggested that the observed formation of hydrogen bonds in the β-structures can be connected with aggregation or abnormal folding. This hypothesis was confirmed by thermogravimetric results. Changes in weight loss indicated the formation of a more complex and strong gluten network.
authors.affiliation: Bohdan Dobrzanski Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences , Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawrocka
authors.affiliation: Bohdan Dobrzanski Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences , Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymańska-Chargot
authors.affiliation: Bohdan Dobrzanski Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences , Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miś
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Białystok , Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Wilczewska
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, University of Białystok , Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Karolina H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Markiewicz
mesh_terms: D001939:Bread / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005983:Glutens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005983:Glutens
keywords: Raman spectroscopy; TGA; amide I band; aromatic acids; dietary fiber; disulfide bridges; gluten protein