PROTEASE from STREPTOMYCES FRADIAE
Prepared at the 26th JECFA (1982), published in FNP 25 (1982) and in FNP 52 (1992). A temporary ADI ‘not specified’ was established at the 26th JECFA (1982) and was withdrawn at the 28th JECFA (1984)
SYNONYMS INS No. 1101(i)
SOURCES Produced by the controlled fermentation of Streptomyces fradiae.
Active principles Proteinase (peptide hydrolase)
Systematic names and numbers
Proteinase of unknown catalytic mechanism None (EC 3.4.99)
Reactions catalyzed The enzyme preparations hydrolyzes proteins and peptides with no clear specificity, yielding peptides of lower molecular weight.
DESCRIPTION Off-white to tan amorphous powders, soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol, chloroform and ether
FUNCTIONAL USES Enzyme preparation
Used in the preparation of beverages
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Must conform to the General Specifications for Enzyme Preparations used in Food Processing (see Volume Introduction)
