Amylase, Pretease, Peroxidase and Ascorbic Acid Oxidase Activity of Kimchi Ingredients

김치원료의 amylase, protease, peroxidase, ascorbic acid oxidase 활성

Several enzymes of kimchi ingredients were assayed to improve the product quality using these quality related enzyme information. Among various hydrolases, amylase and protease were selected with respect to lactic acid fermentation. Peroxidase and ascorbic acid oxidase were studied for off flavor production and ascorbic acid destruction. The amount of protein in kimchi ingredients, specific and total enzyme activity of sample were compared. Regarding total enzyme activity of sample, ${\alpha}-amylase$ activity of salted and fermented anchovy, dried red pepper and salted and fermented shrimp were higher than other ingredients. Activity of salted and fermented anchovy was 2,790.0 units/g sample. Salted and fermented anchovy, oyster and Chinese radish showed the highest ${\beta}-amylase$ activity (4.4, 2.1, 1.0 units/g sample, respectively). Salted and fermented anchovy showed the highest protease activity of 13.4 PU/g sample, followed by salted and fermented shrimp and dried red pepper. For peroxidase, Chinese radish, cucumber, green onion showed the highest activity of 7.2, 6.8 and 5.6 units/g sample, respectively. In case of ascorbic acid oxidase, salted and fermented anchovy showed the strongest enzyme activity (331.4 units/g sample), followed by dried red pepper and salted and fermented shrimp.

본 연구에서는 김치재료 중 존재하는 각종 효소의 특성을 이용한 김치의 품질개선을 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 몇 가지의 대표적인 가수분해효소와 산화효소의 활성을 조사하였다. 가수분해효소로는 발효원으로 사용되고 균체증식에 필수적인 당 및 아미노산의 생산에 관여하는 amylase와 protease를 연구하였으며, 산화효소로는 이취발생과 vitamin C의 산화에 관여하는 peroxidase 및 ascorbic acid oxidase 활성을 조사하였다. 시료 1 g중 존재하는 효소활성은 ${\alpha}-amylase$의 경우 멸치젓, 고춧가루, 새우젓, 굴에서, ${\beta}-amylase$는 멸치젓, 굴, 무에서 높게 나타났다. Protease의 경우는 멸치젓, 새우젓, 고춧가루에서 높게 나타났으며, peroxidase와 ascorbic acid oxidase는 각각 무, 오이, 파 및 멸치젓, 고춧가루, 새우젓에서 높게 나타나 김치재료중 발효식품인 멸치젓과 새우젓이 전반적으로 높은 가수분해 및 산화활성을 나타내었고, 고춧가루는 가수분해효소 활성이, 무, 오이는 산화효소 활성이 높게 나타났다.