Properties of Tofus and Soy Milks Prepared from Soybeans Having Different Subunits of Glycinin
- 24 March 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Vol. 48 (4), 1111-1117
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf990560l
Abstract
The contribution of soybean protein to the physical properties of tofu, a product manufactured by curdling soy milk with coagulants such as calcium or magnesium chloride, was studied by comparing the properties of soy milk prepared from soybeans with different subunits (I, IIa, and IIb) of glycinin with amino acid residues deleted. The breaking stress value of the tofu curds prepared from soybeans having group I was higher than those without group I. The soy milks having group I contained more protein particles and showed more sensitivity to calcium and magnesium ions than those without group I. The amounts of glycinin and protein particles were higher in the soy milks having group I than those in the soy milks without group I. To elucidate the influence of each group on the breaking stress, the glycinin content was adjusted to an identical level in soy milks having each group. Among the tofu curds from three groups, their order of hardness according to their breaking stress was IIa, IIb, and I. The order of particle content among these soy milks was also IIa, IIb, and I. Therefore, the results suggested that the breaking stress value of the tofu curd is dependent upon the number of protein particles in the soy milk and that the number of the particles is determined by the proportion and structure of glycinin in the soybean. Keywords: Soybean; tofu; soy milk; glycinin; coagulation; breaking stressKeywords
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