Yuhong Mao

Dr. Yuhong Mao

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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2018 in Food Chemistry
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Yuhong Mao
MKMaria Krischke
Maria Krischke
CHClaudia Hengst
Claudia Hengst
UKUlrich Kulozik
Ulrich Kulozik

13 November 2023 in Foods
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Yuhong Mao
LCLan Chen
Lan Chen
LZLuyan Zhang
Luyan Zhang
YBYangyang Bian
Yangyang Bian
CMChun Meng
Chun Meng
Because of the health benefits and economic opportunities, extracting bioactive peptides from plant proteins, often food processing by-products, garners significant interest. However, the high enzyme costs and the emergence of bitter peptides have posed significant challenges in production. This study achieved the immobilization of Alcalase and Flavorzyme using cost-effective SiO2 microparticles. Mussel-inspired chemistry and biocompatible polymers were employed, with genipin replacing glutaraldehyde for safer crosslinking. This approach yielded an enzyme loading capacity of approximately 25 mg/g support, with specific activity levels reaching around 180 U/mg for immobilized Alcalase (IA) and 35 U/mg for immobilized Flavorzyme (IF). These immobilized proteases exhibited improved activity and stability across a broader pH and temperature range. During the hydrolysis of soy proteins, the use of immobilized proteases avoided the thermal inactivation step, resulting in fewer peptide aggregates. Moreover, this study applied peptidomics and bioinformatics to profile peptides in each hydrolysate and identify bioactive ones. Cascade hydrolysis with IA and IF reduced the presence of bitter peptides by approximately 20%. Additionally, 50% of the identified peptides were predicted to have bioactive properties after in silico digestion simulation. This work offers a cost-effective way of generating bioactive peptides from soy proteins with reducing potential bitterness.

4 April 2023 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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YMYuhong Mao
Yuhong Mao
WHWenting Huang
Wenting Huang
RJRongju Jia
Rongju Jia
YBYangyang Bian
Yangyang Bian
Min-Hsiung PanMin-Hsiung Pan
Min-Hsiung Pan
XYXiuyun Ye
Xiuyun Ye

12 December 2020 in Electrophoresis
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Yuhong Mao
RFRong Fan
Rong Fan
RLRenkuan Li
Renkuan Li
XYXiuyun Ye
Xiuyun Ye
UKUlrich Kulozik
Ulrich Kulozik

17 July 2017 in Electrophoresis
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Yuhong Mao
UČUrh Černigoj
Urh Černigoj
VZViktor Zalokar
Viktor Zalokar
AŠAleš Štrancar
Aleš Štrancar
UKUlrich Kulozik
Ulrich Kulozik

1 July 2019 in Process Biochemistry
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YMYuhong Mao
Yuhong Mao
MKMaria Krischke
Maria Krischke
UKUlrich Kulozik
Ulrich Kulozik