Granted Patent
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US 12,215,367 · App. 17/986,618 · Granted Feb 4, 2025
Lactase enzymes with improved properties
Inventors:
Hans Raj (Hoersholm, DK); Pernille Smith (Broenshoej, DK); Thomas Eckhardt (Birkeroed, DK); Vojislav Vojinovic (Graested, DK); Charlotte Elisabeth Grüner Schöller (Virum, DK); Johannes Maarten van den Brink (Herlev, DK)
Assignee:
Kerry Group Services International Ltd
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Abstract
Disclosed are peptides exhibiting betagalactosidase enzyme activity as well as dairy products comprising them and related methods for reducing the lactose content in compositions, such as dairy products.
Claims (20)
1. A dairy product comprising a milk-based substrate and a peptide exhibiting beta-galactosidase enzyme activity, wherein the amino acid sequence of the peptide is selected from SEQ ID NO: 9, 10, 11, and 16, enzymatically active fragments thereof, and amino acid sequences having not more than 22 amino acid substitutions, additions or deletions relative to the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 9, 10, 11, and 16, and enzymatically active fragments thereof.
2. A method for producing a dairy product according to claim 1 , comprising:
adding the peptide exhibiting beta-galactosidase activity to a milk-based substrate comprising lactose; and
treating said milk-based substrate with said peptide.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said treating takes place at a pH within a range of 3-10.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein all or a part of said treating takes place at a temperature of not more than 25° C.
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein all or a part of said treating takes place at a temperature of at least 25° C.
6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the galactose inhibition of said peptide or dimeric peptide is less than 60%.
7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said dairy product is a fermented milk product and said adding is performed during or prior to fermentation.
8. The method according to claim 7 , which method does not require addition of a further enzyme after fermentation.
9. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said dairy product is a fermented milk product and said adding is performed immediately following fermentation.
10. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said dairy product is fresh milk and said adding is performed prior to, in conjunction with, or immediately following a step of pasteurization.
11. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said dairy product is ultra-heat treatment (UHT) milk and said adding is performed prior to, in conjunction with, or immediately following a step of ultra-heat treatment.
12. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said treating is started at a temperature of between 40° C. and 100° C.
13. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the peptide is selected from SEQ ID NO: 9, 10, 11, and 16, and amino acid sequences having not more than 22 amino acid substitutions, additions, or deletions relative to the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 9, 10, 11, and 16.
14. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein the peptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9.
15. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein the peptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10.
16. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein the peptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11.
17. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein the peptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.
18. The dairy product according to claim 1 , wherein dairy product is selected from lactose-free milk, low-lactose milk, yogurt, cheese, fermented milk products, dietary supplements, and probiotic dietary products.
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded May 3, 2024
From: CHR. HANSEN A/S
To: KERRY GROUP SERVICES INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 067309/0489 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 14, 2022
From: RAJ, HANS; SMITH, PERNILLE; ECKHARDT, THOMAS; VOJINOVIC, VOJISLAV; SCHÖLLER, CHARLOTTE ELISABETH GRÜNER; VAN DEN BRINK, JOHANNES MAARTEN
To: CHR. HANSEN A/S
Reel/Frame 061763/0038 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17166021
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