Production of a recombinant heat-stable sweet protein.

• Main Author: Lim, Ting Hong.
• Other Authors: Liu Chuan Fa
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49275
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Brazzein, isolated from West African fruits, is a natural sweetener that has potential positive health impact. It is very small in size with only 54 amino acids but is 500 times sweeter than a 10% sucrose solution on a weight basis. The protein contains 4 disulfide bonds which provide stability in a...