Tailored enzymes as next-generation food-packaging tools

Vivek K Sharma; Minaxi Sharma; Zeba Usmani; Ashok Pandey; Brahma N Singh; Meisam Tabatabaei; Vijai Kumar Gupta

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.01.009

Tailored enzymes as next-generation food-packaging tools

Trends Biotechnol. 2022 Aug;40(8):1004-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.01.009. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Authors

Vivek K Sharma¹, Minaxi Sharma², Zeba Usmani³, Ashok Pandey⁴, Brahma N Singh⁵, Meisam Tabatabaei⁶, Vijai Kumar Gupta⁷

Affiliations

¹ Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute Rana Pratap Marg, PO 436 Lucknow 226001, India.
² Laboratoire de Chimie verte et Produits Biobasés, Haute Ecole Provinciale du Hainaut-Condorcet, Département Agro Bioscience et Chimie, 11, rue de la Sucrerie, 7800 Ath, Belgium; Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 793101, India.
³ Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 793101, India.
⁴ Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute for Toxicology Research, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow-226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun-248 007, Uttarakhand, India.
⁵ Pharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute Rana Pratap Marg, PO 436 Lucknow 226001, India. Electronic address: bn.singh@nbri.res.in.
⁶ Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Forest Biomass Value-added Products, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China. Electronic address: meisam.tabatabaei@umt.edu.my.
⁷ Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK; Center for Safe and Improved Food, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK. Electronic address: vijai.gupta@sruc.ac.uk.

PMID: 35144849
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.01.009

Abstract

Enzymes have the potential for biotransformation in the food industry. Engineering tools can be used to develop tailored enzymes for food-packaging systems that perform well and retain their activity under adverse conditions. Consequently, novel tailored enzymes have been produced to improve or include new and useful characteristics for intelligent food-packaging systems. This review discusses the protein-engineering tools applied to create new functionality in food-packaging enzymes. The challenges in applications and anticipated directions for future developments are also highlighted. The development and discovery of tailored enzymes for smart food packaging is a promising way to ensure safe and high-quality food products.

Keywords: catalytic activity; enzyme technology; food packaging; protein engineering.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Food Packaging*