Limited aggregation behavior of β-conglycinin and its terminating effect on glycinin aggregation during heating at pH 7.0

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Apr 11;60(14):3782-91. doi: 10.1021/jf300409y. Epub 2012 Mar 29.

Abstract

In this work, different thermal aggregation behaviors of soy β-conglycinin and glycinin at pH 7.0 were characterized with size exclusion chromatography and low-angle light scattering. Limited aggregation that grew via the consumption of "monomers" was detected in β-conglycinin, forming soluble aggregates. For glycinin, the association between the aggregates that led to the appearance of insoluble materials was observed. Heated with β-conglycinin, the assembly between the glycinin aggregates was terminated and its solubility was recovered. The structure of the soluble and insoluble aggregates was analyzed by small-angle X-ray scattering and dynamic light scattering. Unlike the β-conglycinin soluble aggregates that possessed limited size and less compact conformation, particles with a denser core and a less dense outer shell were found in the glycinin insoluble aggregates. Evidence is presented to reveal the transition between the soluble and insoluble aggregates and the role of β-conglycinin in the solubilization of the soy protein aggregates during heating.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Plant / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Globulins / chemistry*
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Light
  • Particle Size
  • Protein Folding
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Seed Storage Proteins / chemistry*
  • Solubility
  • Soybean Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antigens, Plant
  • Globulins
  • Seed Storage Proteins
  • Soybean Proteins
  • beta-conglycinin protein, Glycine max
  • glycinin