Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk

Thermal treatments of dairy products favor oxidations, Maillard reactions, and the formation of sugar or lipid oxidation products. Additives including flavorings might enhance these reactions or even induce further reactions. Here we aimed to characterize protein modifications in four flavored milk...

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Main Authors: Michele Wölk, Theres Schröter, Ralf Hoffmann, Sanja Milkovska-Stamenova
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1169
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author Michele Wölk
Theres Schröter
Ralf Hoffmann
Sanja Milkovska-Stamenova
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description Thermal treatments of dairy products favor oxidations, Maillard reactions, and the formation of sugar or lipid oxidation products. Additives including flavorings might enhance these reactions or even induce further reactions. Here we aimed to characterize protein modifications in four flavored milk drinks using samples along the production chain—raw milk, pasteurization, mixing with flavorings, heat treatment, and the commercial product. Therefore, milk samples were analyzed using a bottom up proteomics approach and a combination of data-independent (MS<sup>E</sup>) and data-dependent acquisition methods (DDA). Twenty-one small carbonylated lipids were identified by shotgun lipidomics triggering 13 protein modifications. Additionally, two Amadori products, 12 advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and 12 oxidation-related modifications were targeted at the protein level. The most common modifications were lactosylation, formylation, and carboxymethylation. The numbers and distribution of modification sites present in raw milk remained stable after pasteurization and mixing with flavorings, while the final heat treatment significantly increased lactosylation and hexosylation in qualitative and quantitative terms. The processing steps did not significantly affect the numbers of AGE-modified, oxidized/carbonylated, and lipid-carbonylated sites in proteins.
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spelling doaj.art-2ebcd81b4b7d42b8a59401508d5aac352023-11-20T22:01:50ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212020-11-01911116910.3390/antiox9111169Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored MilkMichele Wölk0Theres Schröter1Ralf Hoffmann2Sanja Milkovska-Stamenova3Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, GermanyKohrener Landmolkerei GmbH, 09322 Penig, GermanyInstitute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, GermanyInstitute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, GermanyThermal treatments of dairy products favor oxidations, Maillard reactions, and the formation of sugar or lipid oxidation products. Additives including flavorings might enhance these reactions or even induce further reactions. Here we aimed to characterize protein modifications in four flavored milk drinks using samples along the production chain—raw milk, pasteurization, mixing with flavorings, heat treatment, and the commercial product. Therefore, milk samples were analyzed using a bottom up proteomics approach and a combination of data-independent (MS<sup>E</sup>) and data-dependent acquisition methods (DDA). Twenty-one small carbonylated lipids were identified by shotgun lipidomics triggering 13 protein modifications. Additionally, two Amadori products, 12 advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and 12 oxidation-related modifications were targeted at the protein level. The most common modifications were lactosylation, formylation, and carboxymethylation. The numbers and distribution of modification sites present in raw milk remained stable after pasteurization and mixing with flavorings, while the final heat treatment significantly increased lactosylation and hexosylation in qualitative and quantitative terms. The processing steps did not significantly affect the numbers of AGE-modified, oxidized/carbonylated, and lipid-carbonylated sites in proteins.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1169Maillard reactionoxidation/carbonylationprotein modificationslow molecular weight carbonylsflavored milk
spellingShingle Michele Wölk
Theres Schröter
Ralf Hoffmann
Sanja Milkovska-Stamenova
Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
Antioxidants
Maillard reaction
oxidation/carbonylation
protein modifications
low molecular weight carbonyls
flavored milk
title Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
title_full Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
title_fullStr Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
title_full_unstemmed Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
title_short Profiling of Low-Molecular-Weight Carbonyls and Protein Modifications in Flavored Milk
title_sort profiling of low molecular weight carbonyls and protein modifications in flavored milk
topic Maillard reaction
oxidation/carbonylation
protein modifications
low molecular weight carbonyls
flavored milk
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1169
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