WO2017018503A1 - Meat modifying agent - Google Patents

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WO2017018503A1
WO2017018503A1 PCT/JP2016/072318 JP2016072318W WO2017018503A1 WO 2017018503 A1 WO2017018503 A1 WO 2017018503A1 JP 2016072318 W JP2016072318 W JP 2016072318W WO 2017018503 A1 WO2017018503 A1 WO 2017018503A1
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隆介 木場
幸一郎 渡部
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    • A23L13/70Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces; Macerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23LFOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L13/00Meat products; Meat meal; Preparation or treatment thereof
    • A23L13/70Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces; Macerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor
    • A23L13/72Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces; Macerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor using additives, e.g. by injection of solutions
    • A23L13/74Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces; Macerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor using additives, e.g. by injection of solutions using microorganisms or enzymes

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  • the present invention relates to a meat modifier, a method for producing processed meat products, and a method for modifying meat.
  • Patent Document 1 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed (Patent Document 1).
  • Commonly used meat softeners include papaya derived from papaya, bromelain derived from pineapple, actinidine derived from kiwi, etc. (Patent Documents 2 and 3).
  • Patent Documents 2 and 3 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed.
  • Patent Documents 2 and 3 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed.
  • Commonly used meat softeners include papaya derived from papaya, bromelain derived from pineapple, actinidine derived from kiwi, etc.
  • Patent Documents 2 and 3 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed.
  • Patent Documents 2 and 3 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed.
  • Patent Documents 2 and 3 A
  • Patent Literature a method of mainly degrading and softening hard proteins in meat using collagenase and elastase, which are enzymes that selectively degrade collagen and elastin, which are components of connective tissue
  • Patent Literature 4, 5
  • these enzymes are used, they are difficult to produce and prepare compared to the above papain, bromelain, and actinidine, and a large amount of enzyme or a long processing time is required to decompose hard protein. Even when the amount of enzyme or the treatment time is increased, the hard protein cannot be sufficiently decomposed, and the problem is that the softening is insufficient (Patent Document 6).
  • JP 2007-319166 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-7476 JP-A-5-252911 JP-A-4-197156 JP-A-5-276899 JP-A-6-169729
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a method for modifying meat, a method for producing processed meat products, and a meat modifier that can be suitably used for them.
  • the present invention relates to a method for softening streaks, which is one of the connective tissues of meat, a method for producing processed meat products in which streaks are softened, and a meat softener that can be suitably used for them. Providing can be an issue.
  • the inventor of the present invention used a protease derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi and a metal-containing yeast such as manganese-containing yeast, thereby providing a collagen-specific resolution of the protease. Has been found to be improved and the softening of streaks in meat can be promoted, and the present invention has been completed.
  • the present invention can be exemplified as follows.
  • the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
  • a method for producing a processed meat product comprising treating meat with the meat modifier according to any one of [1] to [7].
  • Treating the meat with protease and metal-containing yeast A method for producing a processed meat product, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and proteases derived from the genus Aspergillus.
  • the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
  • the meat modifying agent of the present invention is a meat modifying agent containing protease and metal-containing yeast.
  • protease and metal-containing yeast are also collectively referred to as “active ingredients”.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention can be used for modifying meat.
  • softening of meat can be mentioned.
  • Softening of meat includes softening of streaks of meat. That is, the meat modifier of the present invention may be, for example, a meat softener, specifically a meat streak softener.
  • the combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast can provide an effective effect on meat modification as compared with the case where protease is used alone.
  • This effect is also referred to as a “combination effect”.
  • the combined effect includes an effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution of the protease and an effect of improving (promoting) the softening of the streaks of meat by the protease. That is, the combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast, for example, compared to the case where protease is used alone, for example, to increase the softness of the streaks of meat and the time required to soften the streaks of meat It may be possible to reduce the amount of enzyme.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention contains a protease.
  • Protease refers to an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptide bonds of proteins. Proteases are also called proteinases.
  • the protease used in the present invention is selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and proteases derived from fungi of the genus Aspergillus.
  • the protease is not particularly limited as long as it is derived from a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus.
  • Bacillus bacteria include Bacillus ⁇ ⁇ amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus intermedius, Bacillus lentus (Bacillus lentus). lentus), Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus ⁇ ⁇ thermoproteolyticus.
  • Aspergillus fungi include, for example, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus ell storageus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus sperm. It is done.
  • the protease can be, for example, an acidic protease, a neutral protease, or an alkaline protease.
  • the protease may also be, for example, aspartic protease, serine protease, or metalloprotease.
  • proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus include serine proteases such as subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62; also referred to as protin, biolase, and alcalase), and metalloprotease such as thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27). ) And other various acidic, neutral or alkaline proteases.
  • proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi include neutral proteases such as NPI and NPII, alkaline proteases such as ALP, and aspartic proteases (acidic proteases) such as PEPO.
  • proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria include the following.
  • Protease N “Amano” G from Bacillus subtilis; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.
  • Protin SD-NY10 derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.
  • Samoaase PC10F from Bacillus stearothermophilus; Amano Enzyme
  • Brewers protease derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; DSM Japan Ltd.
  • Axelazyme NP50.000 derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; DSM Japan Corporation
  • Neutrase derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Novozymes Japan K.K.
  • Nucleicin derived from Bacillus subtilis; HBI
  • Orientase 90N derived from Bacillus subtilis; HBI Corporation
  • Corolase N from Bacillus subtilus subtilis
  • Protin SD-AY10 from Bacillus licheniformis; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.
  • Delborase from Bacillus licheniformis; DSM Japan Ltd.
  • Esperase from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.
  • Sabinase from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.
  • Evalase derived from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.
  • Alcalase from Bacillus licheniformis; Novozymes Japan K.K.
  • Biolase OP derived from Bacillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation
  • Biolase SP-20FG derived from Bacillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation
  • Orientase 22BF from Bacillus subtilis; HBI Co.
  • proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi include the following.
  • Protease M “Amano” G derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.
  • Sumiteam AP derived from Aspergillus niger; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Denapsin 2P derived from Aspergillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation
  • Orientase AY derived from Aspergillus niger; HBI Corporation
  • Tetrase S derived from Aspergillus niger; HBI Co.
  • Brewers Clarex derived from Aspergillus niger; DSM Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Validase AFP derived from Aspergillus niger; DSM Japan
  • Protease YP-SS derived from Aspergillus niger; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Protease A “Amano” SD (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
  • Protease P “Amano” 3SD (derived from Aspergillus melleus; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.) Sumiteam ACP-G (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Sumiteam LP (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Sumiteam FP-G (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
  • Validase FP60 (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; DSM Japan Corporation)
  • Denateam AP (derived from Aspergillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
  • Orientase OP (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; HBI Corporation) Panti
  • protease homologs of known proteases as exemplified above may be used.
  • the homolog is not particularly limited as long as it has a desired protease activity found in Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi.
  • the artificial variant is not particularly limited as long as it has a desired protease activity. That is, “the protease is derived from a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus” includes a case where the protease is an artificial modification of a protease found in a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus.
  • protease one type of protease may be used, or two or more types of proteases may be used in combination.
  • the protease used in the present invention may have a high collagen-specific resolution.
  • Collagen-specific resolution is also referred to as “streaks-specific resolution”.
  • “collagen-specific resolution” is expressed as a ratio of collagen degradation activity to myofibril protein degradation activity (collagen degradation activity / myofibril protein degradation activity). That is, “collagen-specific resolution” means the degree of the property of selectively degrading collagen among myofibrillar proteins and collagen.
  • the collagen-specific resolution value of the protease used in the present invention may be higher than the collagen-specific resolution value of papain, for example.
  • the value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention is, for example, 0.20 or more, 0.25 or more, 0.30 or more, 0.35 or more, 0.50 or more when not using a metal-containing yeast. Or it may be 0.70 or more.
  • the value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 10,000 or less, 1000 or less, or 100 or less when not using the metal-containing yeast. Further, the value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention may be within the range of the above exemplified values when not using the metal-containing yeast.
  • the ratio of collagen degradation activity to myofibril protein degradation activity is the ratio of collagen heat elution amount to myofibril protein heat elution amount (collagen heat elution amount / myogenic It is calculated as (fiber protein heat elution amount).
  • the amount of heated and eluted myofibrillar protein is measured according to the procedure described in Example 1. That is, equimolar amounts of 0.02 ⁇ g / ml protease aqueous solution and 800 ⁇ g / ml myofibrillar protein suspension were mixed, allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then heated at 80 ° C for 10 minutes, further heated at 100 ° C for 10 minutes, Perform ice-cooling for 1 minute, quantify the amount of protein in the centrifugation supernatant, and use it as the heated elution amount of myofibrillar protein.
  • the myofibrillar protein used as a substrate can be prepared by the procedure described in Example 1 (1-1) using, for example, ground beef as a raw material.
  • the collagen heat elution amount is measured by the procedure described in Example 1. That is, 2 ⁇ g / ml protease aqueous solution and 80 mg / ml collagen suspension are mixed in equal amounts, allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then heated at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes, further heated at 100 ° C. for 10 minutes, 1 minute The mixture is ice-cooled and the amount of protein in the centrifugation supernatant is quantified to obtain the amount of collagen heated by elution.
  • Collagen used as a substrate can be prepared by, for example, procedures described in Example 1 (1-2) using bovine streak as a raw material.
  • the combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast can improve the collagen-specific resolution of the protease.
  • the degree of improvement in collagen-specific resolution is not particularly limited.
  • the degree of improvement in collagen-specific resolution is the ratio of collagen-specific resolution when using metal-containing yeast to collagen-specific resolution when not using metal-containing yeast (collagen-specific resolution when using metal-containing yeast / non-containing yeast containing metal It is expressed as collagen-specific resolution at the time of combined use; hereinafter simply referred to as “relative ratio”.
  • the relative ratio may be greater than 1, for example, 1.01 or more, 1.03 or more, 1.05 or more, 1.1 or more, 1.15 or more, 1.2 or more, 1.3 or more, 1.4 As described above, it may be 1.5 or more, or 1.7 or more.
  • the upper limit of the relative ratio is not particularly required, but may be 5 or less, or 3 or less, for example. Further, the relative ratio may be within the range of combinations of the values exemplified above. Note that “when using a metal-containing yeast” in calculating the relative ratio means that 8.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 mol of a metal-containing yeast (eg, a manganese-containing yeast) is used in combination with 1 g of protease. And
  • protease a commercially available product may be used, or a product that is appropriately manufactured and obtained.
  • the method for producing protease is not particularly limited.
  • Proteases can be produced, for example, by culturing microorganisms that produce protease and recovering the protease from the culture.
  • the microorganism that produces protease may be one that inherently produces protease, or one that has been modified to produce protease.
  • a microorganism producing a protease can be obtained, for example, by introducing a gene encoding a protease into the microorganism so that the gene can be expressed.
  • Introduction of a gene can be achieved, for example, by introducing a vector carrying the gene into a microorganism or by introducing a gene onto the chromosome of the microorganism.
  • the amino acid sequences of various proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi and the base sequences of genes encoding them can be obtained from public databases such as NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/). You can get it.
  • the culture conditions of the microorganism are not particularly limited as long as the microorganism can grow and protease is produced.
  • the microorganism can be cultured under ordinary conditions for culturing microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, for example.
  • the protease may or may not contain a component other than the protease. That is, as the protease, purified protease or a material containing protease may be used. Examples of the material containing protease include a culture of a microorganism producing protease, a culture supernatant separated from the culture, a microbial cell separated from the culture, and a processed product of the microbial cell. The protease may be purified to the desired extent.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention contains a metal-containing yeast.
  • the metal-containing yeast is not particularly limited as long as it contains a metal.
  • the type of metal is not particularly limited.
  • Examples of the metal include zinc, calcium, chromium, selenium, copper, magnesium, vanadium, manganese, molybdenum, cobalt, iodine, and iron. That is, as a metal containing yeast, zinc containing yeast, calcium containing yeast, chromium containing yeast, selenium containing yeast, copper containing yeast, magnesium containing yeast, vanadium containing yeast, manganese containing yeast, molybdenum containing yeast, cobalt containing yeast, iodine containing Examples include yeast and iron-containing yeast.
  • manganese-containing yeast zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast are preferable, and manganese-containing yeast is more preferable.
  • the metal may be contained in the metal-containing yeast in any form such as a simple substance, an ion, or a salt.
  • manganese salts include manganese chloride, manganese sulfate, manganese carbonate, manganese phthalocyanine, manganese nitrate, manganese acetate, manganese phosphate, manganese borate, manganese fluoride, manganese triacetate, manganese selenide, manganese dioxide, trioxide tetraoxide.
  • Manganese, potassium permanganate and the like can be mentioned.
  • the metal-containing yeast may contain one type of metal or may contain a combination of two or more types of metals.
  • the metal-containing yeast can be obtained, for example, by adding a metal during yeast culture and incorporating it into the yeast cells.
  • Examples of commercially available metal-containing yeasts include various mineral-containing yeasts that are commercially available from Seti Co., Ltd.
  • the metal content in the metal-containing yeast is, for example, 0.2 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 to 0.2 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 mol, preferably 0.2 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 to 1.4 per 1 g of dry matter weight of the yeast. It may be ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 mol, more preferably 0.7 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 to 1.1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 mol.
  • the form of the metal-containing yeast is not particularly limited.
  • the metal-containing yeast may be in any form such as powder, paste, suspension, and the like. Further, the metal-containing yeast may be viable or sterilized.
  • the type of yeast is not particularly limited. Examples of the yeast include Saccharomyces genus yeast such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces genus yeast such as Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and Candida genus yeast such as Candida utilis. Among these, yeast belonging to the genus Saccharomyces or Candida is preferable.
  • metal-containing yeast one type of metal-containing yeast may be used, or two or more types of metal-containing yeast may be used in combination.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention may be composed of only the above active ingredients or may contain other ingredients.
  • “Other components” are not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired.
  • the “other ingredients” for example, those used by blending in seasonings, foods and drinks, or pharmaceuticals can be used.
  • the “other ingredients” include excipients such as dextrin, starch, modified starch, and reduced maltose; seasonings such as amino acids, nucleic acids, and meat extracts; proteins such as plant proteins, gluten, egg white, and casein; Protein processed products such as degradation products and partial protein degradation products; emulsifiers such as glycerin fatty acid esters and organic acid monoglycerides; chelating agents such as citrates and polymerized phosphates; reducing agents such as glutathione and cysteine; alginic acid, citrus, oils and fats , Other food additives such as pigments, acidulants, and fragrances.
  • the “other components” one type of component may be used, or two or more types of components may be used in combination. It is prefer
  • the form of the meat modifier of the present invention is not particularly limited.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention may be in any form such as liquid, paste, granule, powder, solid, and the like.
  • the concentration and content ratio of each component in the meat modifier of the present invention are not particularly limited as long as a combined effect can be obtained and the meat modifier can be used.
  • concentration and content ratio of each component in the meat modifier of this invention can be suitably set according to various conditions, such as the usage-amount of the meat modifier of this invention.
  • the total concentration of active ingredients in the meat modifier of the present invention is, for example, 1 ppm (w / w) or more, 10 ppm (w / w) or more, 100 ppm (w / w) or more, or 1000 ppm (w / w) or more. It may be 100% (w / w) or less, 10% (w / w) or less, 1% (w / w) or less, or a combination thereof.
  • the content of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 mol or more, or 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 mol or more, and 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease. It may be 10 ⁇ 6 mol or less, or 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
  • the content of the metal-containing yeast, to protease 1U, as metal content for example, may be 0.4 ⁇ 10 -9 ⁇ 2.0 ⁇ 10 -7 mol.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention when the meat modifier of the present invention contains a protease and a manganese-containing yeast, the meat modifier of the present invention is 0.4 ⁇ in terms of manganese relative to 1 U of protease.
  • Manganese-containing yeast in an amount of 10 ⁇ 9 to 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol may be contained.
  • the content of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol or more, or 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 g of protease. It may be 0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 mol or less, or 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
  • protease activity is measured by the fallin method using casein as a substrate. That is, in the present invention, the amount of enzyme that causes an increase in the color of a forin test solution colorant corresponding to 1 ⁇ g of tyrosine per minute by performing an enzyme reaction using casein as a substrate in a conventional manner is defined as 1 U protease activity.
  • the protease activity can be measured, for example, by the following procedure.
  • the protease is stirred and dissolved in calcium acetate / sodium chloride test solution (mixed with 5 ml of 0.2 mol / L calcium acetate test solution and 2.5 ml of 2 mol / L sodium chloride test solution and made up to 500 ml with distilled water) and diluted 7000 times.
  • the concentration of each active ingredient in the meat modifier of the present invention can be set to satisfy, for example, the total concentration and content ratio of the active ingredients exemplified above.
  • each component contained in the meat modifier of the present invention may be mixed with each other and contained in the meat modifier of the present invention, separately or separately.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention may be separately contained in any combination.
  • the meat modifier of the present invention may be provided as a set of protease and metal-containing yeast, each packaged separately. In such a case, the components contained in the set can be used in combination as appropriate when used.
  • meat can be modified using active ingredients (that is, protease and metal-containing yeast). That is, the method of the present invention is a method for modifying meat including treating the meat with an active ingredient.
  • the method for modifying the meat may be, for example, a method for softening the meat, and specifically a method for softening the streaks of the meat.
  • “Processing meat with active ingredients” is also referred to as “acting active ingredients on meat”.
  • the process of “treating meat with active ingredients” is also referred to as “enzyme reaction process”.
  • meat can be modified using the meat modifier of the present invention containing an active ingredient.
  • the method of the present invention may be a method of modifying meat including treating the meat with the meat modifier of the present invention.
  • mode of the method of this invention may be a manufacturing method of processed meat products including processing meat with the meat modifier of this invention.
  • the processed meat product obtained by the method of the present invention is also referred to as “the processed meat product of the present invention”.
  • the processed meat product of the present invention is a modified processed meat product.
  • the modified processed meat product may be, for example, a processed meat product with improved softness, specifically, a processed meat product with improved softness of streaks.
  • the processed meat product of the present invention can be produced by the same cooking method using the same raw material as that of a normal processed meat product except that it is treated with an active ingredient. Moreover, the cooking method can be changed as appropriate. For example, the processed meat product of the present invention can be produced in a shorter heating time than when a normal processed meat product is produced.
  • the type of meat there are no particular restrictions on the type of meat.
  • the meat include livestock such as beef, pig and sheep, chicken such as chicken, turkey, duck and goose, and fish such as horse mackerel, salmon, cod, flounder, saury and pufferfish.
  • the part of the meat is not particularly limited.
  • the meat portion is particularly preferably a portion containing a large amount of hard protein such as shin, shoulder, neck, tongue, cheek, peach, tail, and foot because of its great effect.
  • the form of meat is not particularly limited.
  • the meat may be in any form such as a block, dice, chopped, sliced or ground.
  • the method of cooking meat is not particularly limited.
  • a cooking method can be suitably set according to various conditions, such as a kind of meat, a site
  • a heating method is preferable.
  • the cooking method include methods such as boiling, baking, frying, frying, and steaming.
  • the kind of processed meat product of the present invention is not particularly limited.
  • As the processed meat product of the present invention for example, stewed skilletu, stewed beef streaks, tail soup, grilled meat, steak, hamburger, cutlet, fry, tempura, fried chicken, fried Tatsuta, curry, stew, shabu-shabu, grilled fish, meuniere, boiled Fish.
  • the active ingredient may act on the meat at any stage of the cooking process as long as the combined effect is obtained and the meat can be modified. That is, the active ingredient may act on meat before cooking, may act on meat being cooked, or may act on meat after cooking is finished.
  • the active ingredient can act on meat as it is or by preparing a solution or the like as appropriate and coexisting with meat.
  • the active ingredient may be added to the meat, or the meat may be immersed in a treatment liquid containing the active ingredient.
  • additional the operation of allowing such active ingredients to coexist with meat.
  • the reaction time and reaction temperature are not particularly limited as long as the combined effect can be obtained and the meat can be modified.
  • the reaction time and reaction temperature can be appropriately set according to various conditions such as the type of meat and the amount of active ingredient added.
  • a cooking process may serve as an enzyme reaction process, and you may implement an enzyme reaction process separately.
  • the reaction time may be, for example, preferably 1 minute to 72 hours.
  • the reaction temperature may be, for example, preferably 4 to 95 ° C, more preferably 4 to 80 ° C.
  • the enzyme reaction step is performed in the presence of all active ingredients.
  • an enzyme reaction process can be started by adding all the active ingredients simultaneously.
  • the enzyme reaction step can be started when all the active ingredients coexist.
  • the order in which the active ingredients are added is not particularly limited.
  • the enzyme reaction step may be started by preliminarily causing protease to act on meat and then allowing the metal-containing yeast to coexist.
  • Each active ingredient may be added only once, or may be added twice or more.
  • protease is inactivated, additional protease may be added.
  • the addition amount and addition ratio of each component are not particularly limited as long as a combined effect can be obtained and the meat can be modified.
  • the addition amount and addition ratio of each component in the method of the present invention can be appropriately set according to various conditions such as meat type, part, and form.
  • the amount of protease added may be, for example, 0.1 U or more, 10 U or more, or 100 U or more, and 100000 U or less, 10000 U or less, or 1000 U or less in terms of protease activity with respect to 1 g of meat. Or a combination thereof.
  • the addition amount of the protease with respect to meat 1g, for example, 1.0 ⁇ 10 -7 g or more, 1.0 ⁇ 10 -6 g or more, or it may also be 1.0 ⁇ 10 -5 g or more, It may be 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 2 g or less, 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 g or less, or 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 g or less, or a combination thereof.
  • the addition amount of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 mol or more, or 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease. It may be 10 ⁇ 6 mol or less, or 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
  • the added amount of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 to 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease.
  • the amount of manganese is 0.4 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 9 to 2.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol in terms of manganese amount per 1 U of protease.
  • the amount of metal-containing yeast added may be, for example, 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 mol or more, or 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 g of protease. It may be 0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 mol or less, or 1.0 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
  • Example 1 Evaluation of the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution of protease by the combined use of metal-containing yeast (1)
  • the collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) at the time when the metal-containing yeast was not used and when the metal-containing yeast was used was compared, and the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast was evaluated.
  • the protease used is shown in Table 1.
  • a 30 mM citrate-phosphate buffer solution (pH 5.5, containing 0.1 M NaCl) was prepared by the following procedure. First, a 30 mM citric acid aqueous solution, a 60 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate aqueous solution, and a 1 M sodium chloride aqueous solution were prepared. Subsequently, 852 ml of 30 mM aqueous citric acid solution and 1,148 ml of 60 mM aqueous disodium hydrogen phosphate were mixed, and adjusted to pH 5.5 while adding 30 mM aqueous citric acid solution little by little. 400 ml of 1M sodium chloride aqueous solution was added to this prepared solution, and the volume was increased to 4 L with distilled water to obtain a 30 mM citrate-phosphate buffer (pH 5.5, containing 0.1 M NaCl).
  • each protease was prepared to 0.02 ⁇ g / ml with distilled water, and this was used as an enzyme solution.
  • the myofibrillar protein preparation was well suspended by pipetting and vortex mixer, and then prepared to 800 ⁇ g / ml with distilled water in a 1.5 ml microtube to obtain a myofibrillar protein suspension.
  • Red meat and fat attached to beef streaks (commercially available domestic beef shank) were excised with a knife and chopped into cubes with a side of approximately 5 mm. 3.5g of this is put into a 50ml cylindrical crushing jar (uses the crushing jar: Mixer Mill Type MM301 accessory), and one crushing ball with a diameter of 25mm is added to the top (crushing sphere: Mixer Mill Type MM301 included) Product).
  • the crushing jar lid was closed, and this was immersed in a container containing liquid nitrogen for 5 minutes in a draft chamber. The liquid nitrogen capacity was such that the entire grinding jar was sufficiently immersed and added each time it evaporated and decreased.
  • the grinding jar was taken out using special tweezers, set in a grinding machine, and ground at a frequency of 25 / s and 1.5 minutes (grinding machine: Mixer Mill Type MM301 was used). The crushing jar lid was opened, the crushing sphere was taken out, and the frozen and crushed sample was collected with a spatula. This sample was used as a collagen powder preparation.
  • each protease was prepared to 2 ⁇ g / ml with distilled water, and this was used as an enzyme solution.
  • the collagen powder preparation was weighed in 80 mg in a 1.5 ml microtube and then suspended by adding 1 ml of distilled water to obtain a collagen powder suspension.
  • the mixture was centrifuged at 12,000 ⁇ g, 1 min, normal temperature (centrifuge: CF15RXII, rotor: T15A39), and the supernatant was collected. The supernatant was subjected to protein quantification by the BCA method to obtain a collagen heat elution amount.
  • manganese-containing yeast was added to a final concentration of 0.2 ⁇ M (0.4 ⁇ M as the concentration in the enzyme solution before mixing) in terms of manganese during the enzymatic reaction, (1-1) and In the same procedure as in (1-2), the collagen heat elution amount value and myofibrillar protein heat elution amount value when the metal-containing yeast was used together were measured. Next, for each protease, the ratio of collagen degrading activity to myofibrillar protein degrading activity (collagen degrading activity / myofibrillar protein degrading activity) was calculated in the same procedure as (1-3), and the value was calculated. Collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) when using a metal-containing yeast.
  • Example 2 Evaluation of improvement effect (promotion effect) of softening of streaks of meat by combined use of metal-containing yeast
  • improvement effect of softening of streaks of meat by combined use of metal-containing yeast The promotion effect was evaluated in the actual food system. The procedure is as follows.
  • Example 3 Evaluation of effect of improving collagen-specific resolution of protease by combined use of metal-containing yeast (2)
  • the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution by the combined use of various metal-containing yeasts was evaluated.
  • Table 3 shows the test areas.
  • protease a neutral protease derived from the genus Bacillus was used.
  • Manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, iron-containing yeast, and magnesium-containing yeast (all Saccharocymes cerevisiae; SCETI) were used as the metal-containing yeast.
  • SCETI Saccharocymes cerevisiae
  • the meat can be modified and the quality of the meat can be improved. According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to soften a streak site that is one of the connective tissues of meat.

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Provided is a means for modifying meat by, for example, softening meat tendons. A meat is modified by treating the meat with a protease derived from a bacterium belonging to the genus Bacillus or a fungus belonging to the genus Aspergillus and a metal-containing yeast.

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食肉改質剤Meat modifier
 本発明は、食肉改質剤、食肉加工品の製造方法、および食肉を改質する方法に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a meat modifier, a method for producing processed meat products, and a method for modifying meat.
 世界の食肉の消費量は増加傾向にあり、今後も更なる需要の高まりが予想される。食肉のおいしさを決める重要な要因の一つに、「肉のやわらかさ」が挙げられる。また、おいしさのみならず、やわらかい肉は咀嚼しやすいため、食べやすさの面でも優れ、さらに、消化効率も上昇するため、栄養摂取面でも優れる。特に、高齢化が進む先進諸国においては、肉を適度にやわらかくする食肉軟化剤等の食肉改質剤のニーズが高まっている。 Demand for meat in the world is increasing and further demand is expected to increase. One of the important factors that determine the taste of meat is the softness of meat. In addition to deliciousness, soft meat is easy to chew, so it is excellent in terms of ease of eating, and digestive efficiency is also increased, so it is excellent in terms of nutrition intake. In particular, in advanced countries with an aging population, there is a growing need for meat modifiers such as meat softeners that moderately soften meat.
 食肉軟化剤としてプロテアーゼを用いる方法は、従来から行われている(特許文献1)。一般的に用いられる食肉軟化剤としては、パパイヤ由来のパパイン、パイナップル由来のブロメライン、キウイ由来のアクチニジン等が挙げられる(特許文献2、3)。しかしながら、これらの酵素を用いる場合、軟化の程度を制御することが難しく、過剰軟化によりレバー様の食感の肉となってしまうことが問題である。また、これらの酵素を用いる場合、筋原線維を主体とする赤身部位の分解は可能であるが、硬質タンパク質(コラーゲン)から構成される結合組織を多く含むスジ部位の軟化は不十分であった。 A method using a protease as a meat softener has been conventionally performed (Patent Document 1). Commonly used meat softeners include papaya derived from papaya, bromelain derived from pineapple, actinidine derived from kiwi, etc. (Patent Documents 2 and 3). However, when these enzymes are used, it is difficult to control the degree of softening, and the problem is that excessive softening results in a liver-like texture. In addition, when these enzymes are used, it is possible to decompose the lean part mainly composed of myofibrils, but the streak part containing a lot of connective tissue composed of hard protein (collagen) has not been softened sufficiently. .
 一方、結合組織の構成成分であるコラーゲンやエラスチンを選択的に分解する酵素であるコラゲナーゼやエラスターゼを用いて肉の中の硬質タンパクを主に分解し、軟化する方法も知られている(特許文献4、5)。しかしながら、これらの酵素を用いる場合、上記のパパイン、ブロメライン、アクチニジンに比べて製造および調製が困難であること、硬質タンパクの分解には大量の酵素量または長時間の処理時間が必要であること、酵素量または処理時間を増やした場合でも硬質タンパク質を十分に分解するには至らず、軟化が不十分であることが課題である(特許文献6)。 On the other hand, there is also known a method of mainly degrading and softening hard proteins in meat using collagenase and elastase, which are enzymes that selectively degrade collagen and elastin, which are components of connective tissue (Patent Literature). 4, 5). However, when these enzymes are used, they are difficult to produce and prepare compared to the above papain, bromelain, and actinidine, and a large amount of enzyme or a long processing time is required to decompose hard protein. Even when the amount of enzyme or the treatment time is increased, the hard protein cannot be sufficiently decomposed, and the problem is that the softening is insufficient (Patent Document 6).
 以上のように、プロテアーゼを用いた食肉軟化等の食肉改質技術には改良の余地がある。 As described above, there is room for improvement in meat modification technology such as meat softening using protease.
特開2007-319166号公報JP 2007-319166 A 特開平5-7476号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-7476 特開平5-252911号公報JP-A-5-252911 特開平4-197156号公報JP-A-4-197156 特開平5-276899号公報JP-A-5-276899 特開平6-169729号公報JP-A-6-169729
 このように、肉の硬さの主要因の1つである結合組織を優位に軟化させる方法は未だ確立されていない。よって、本技術を確立させることで、様々な肉の好ましい改質が可能となり、食肉の更なるおいしさの向上、調理の時間の短縮といった調理簡便化、低品質肉の物性改善、硬くて破棄していた肉部位や老牛の有効利用等の食資源の有効活用等、様々なメリットが期待できる。 Thus, a method for preferentially softening connective tissue, which is one of the main factors of meat hardness, has not yet been established. Therefore, by establishing this technology, it is possible to modify various meats, improve the taste of the meat, simplify cooking such as shortening the cooking time, improve the physical properties of low-quality meat, hard and discard Various merit such as effective utilization of food resources such as meat parts and old beef that have been used can be expected.
 そこで、本発明は、食肉の改質方法および食肉加工品の製造方法、並びにそれらのために好適に用いることができる食肉改質剤を提供することを課題とする。本発明は、特に、食肉の結合組織の一つであるスジ部位を軟化させる方法およびスジ部位を軟化させた食肉加工品の製造方法、並びにそれらのために好適に用いることができる食肉軟化剤を提供することを課題としてよい。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for modifying meat, a method for producing processed meat products, and a meat modifier that can be suitably used for them. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for softening streaks, which is one of the connective tissues of meat, a method for producing processed meat products in which streaks are softened, and a meat softener that can be suitably used for them. Providing can be an issue.
 本発明者は、鋭意研究を行った結果、バチルス(Bacillus)属細菌またはアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼとマンガン含有酵母等の金属含有酵母を併用することにより、プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能を向上できること、および食肉のスジ部位の軟化を促進できることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。 As a result of diligent research, the inventor of the present invention used a protease derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi and a metal-containing yeast such as manganese-containing yeast, thereby providing a collagen-specific resolution of the protease. Has been found to be improved and the softening of streaks in meat can be promoted, and the present invention has been completed.
 即ち、本発明は以下の通り例示できる。
[1]
 プロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母を含有し、
 前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉改質剤。
[2]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、および鉄含有酵母から選択される1種又は2種以上の酵母である、[1]に記載の食肉改質剤。
[3]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母である、[1]または[2]に記載の食肉改質剤。
[4]
 前記プロテアーゼが、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能)が1より大きいプロテアーゼである、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の食肉改質剤。
[5]
 前記比率が1.1以上である、[4]に記載の食肉改質剤。
[6]
 前記プロテアーゼ1U当たり、前記金属含有酵母を金属量として0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7mol含有する、[1]~[5]のいずれかに記載の食肉改質剤。
[7]
 食肉スジ軟化剤である、[1]~[6]のいずれかに記載の食肉改質剤。
[8]
 食肉を[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉加工品の製造方法。
[9]
 食肉をプロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母で処理することを含み、
 前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉加工品の製造方法。
[10]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、および鉄含有酵母から選択される1種又は2種以上の酵母である、[9]に記載の方法。
[11]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母である、[9]または[10]に記載の方法。
[12]
 前記プロテアーゼが、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能)が1より大きいプロテアーゼである、[9]~[11]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[13]
 前記比率が1.1以上である、[12]に記載の方法。
[14]
 前記プロテアーゼ1U当たり、前記金属含有酵母を金属量として0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7mol作用させる、[8]~[13]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[15]
 前記食肉1g当たり、前記プロテアーゼを0.1U以上作用させる、[8]~[14]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[16]
 食肉を[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉を改質する方法。
[17]
 食肉をプロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母で処理することを含み、
 前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉を改質する方法。
[18]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、および鉄含有酵母から選択される1種又は2種以上の酵母である、[17]に記載の方法。
[19]
 前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母である、[17]または[18]に記載の方法。
[20]
 前記プロテアーゼが、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能)が1より大きいプロテアーゼである、[17]~[19]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[21]
 前記比率が1.1以上である、[20]に記載の方法。
[22]
 前記プロテアーゼ1U当たり、前記金属含有酵母を金属量として0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7mol作用させる、[16]~[21]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[23]
 前記食肉1g当たり、前記プロテアーゼを0.1U以上作用させる、[16]~[22]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[24]
 食肉のスジ部位を軟化する方法である、[16]~[23]のいずれかに記載の方法。
That is, the present invention can be exemplified as follows.
[1]
Containing protease and metal-containing yeast,
A meat modifier, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria and proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi.
[2]
The meat modifier according to [1], wherein the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
[3]
The meat modifier according to [1] or [2], wherein the metal-containing yeast is a manganese-containing yeast.
[4]
Ratio of the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast to the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast (the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast / collagen-specific when not using the metal-containing yeast) The meat modifier according to any one of [1] to [3], which is a protease having a resolution of greater than 1.
[5]
The meat modifier according to [4], wherein the ratio is 1.1 or more.
[6]
The meat modifier according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the metal-containing yeast is contained in an amount of 0.4 × 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol of metal per 1 U of the protease.
[7]
The meat modifier according to any one of [1] to [6], which is a meat stripe softener.
[8]
A method for producing a processed meat product, comprising treating meat with the meat modifier according to any one of [1] to [7].
[9]
Treating the meat with protease and metal-containing yeast,
A method for producing a processed meat product, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and proteases derived from the genus Aspergillus.
[10]
The method according to [9], wherein the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
[11]
The method according to [9] or [10], wherein the metal-containing yeast is a manganese-containing yeast.
[12]
Ratio of the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast to the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast (the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast / collagen-specific when not using the metal-containing yeast) The method according to any one of [9] to [11], which is a protease having a resolution of greater than 1.
[13]
The method according to [12], wherein the ratio is 1.1 or more.
[14]
The method according to any one of [8] to [13], wherein 0.4 × 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol of the metal-containing yeast is allowed to act as a metal amount per 1 U of the protease.
[15]
The method according to any one of [8] to [14], wherein 0.1 U or more of the protease is allowed to act on 1 g of the meat.
[16]
A method for modifying meat comprising treating the meat with the meat modifying agent according to any one of [1] to [7].
[17]
Treating the meat with protease and metal-containing yeast,
A method for modifying meat, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and fungi derived from the genus Aspergillus.
[18]
The method according to [17], wherein the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
[19]
The method according to [17] or [18], wherein the metal-containing yeast is a manganese-containing yeast.
[20]
Ratio of the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast to the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast (the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast / collagen-specific when not using the metal-containing yeast) The method according to any one of [17] to [19], which is a protease having a resolution of greater than 1.
[21]
The method according to [20], wherein the ratio is 1.1 or more.
[22]
The method according to any one of [16] to [21], wherein 0.4 × 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol of the metal-containing yeast is allowed to act as a metal amount per 1 U of the protease.
[23]
The method according to any one of [16] to [22], wherein 0.1 U or more of the protease is allowed to act on 1 g of the meat.
[24]
The method according to any one of [16] to [23], which is a method for softening streaks of meat.
金属含有酵母の併用によるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果を示す図。The figure which shows the improvement effect of the collagen specific resolution of protease by combined use of metal containing yeast.
<1>本発明の食肉改質剤
 本発明の食肉改質剤は、プロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母を含有する食肉改質剤である。以下、プロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母を総称して「有効成分」ともいう。
<1> Meat modifying agent of the present invention The meat modifying agent of the present invention is a meat modifying agent containing protease and metal-containing yeast. Hereinafter, protease and metal-containing yeast are also collectively referred to as “active ingredients”.
 本発明の食肉改質剤は、食肉を改質するために利用することができる。食肉の改質としては、食肉の軟化が挙げられる。食肉の軟化としては、食肉のスジ部位の軟化が挙げられる。すなわち、本発明の食肉改質剤は、例えば、食肉軟化剤であってよく、具体的には食肉スジ軟化剤であってもよい。 The meat modifier of the present invention can be used for modifying meat. As the modification of meat, softening of meat can be mentioned. Softening of meat includes softening of streaks of meat. That is, the meat modifier of the present invention may be, for example, a meat softener, specifically a meat streak softener.
 本発明においては、プロテアーゼと金属含有酵母の併用により、プロテアーゼを単独で利用する場合と比較して、食肉の改質に有効な効果が得られる。同効果を、「併用効果」ともいう。併用効果としては、プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能が向上する効果や、プロテアーゼによる食肉のスジ部位の軟化が向上(促進)する効果が挙げられる。すなわち、プロテアーゼと金属含有酵母の併用により、プロテアーゼを単独で利用する場合と比較して、例えば、食肉のスジ部位の柔らかさを高めることや、食肉のスジ部位を軟化させるために必要な時間や酵素量を減少させることができ得る。 In the present invention, the combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast can provide an effective effect on meat modification as compared with the case where protease is used alone. This effect is also referred to as a “combination effect”. The combined effect includes an effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution of the protease and an effect of improving (promoting) the softening of the streaks of meat by the protease. That is, the combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast, for example, compared to the case where protease is used alone, for example, to increase the softness of the streaks of meat and the time required to soften the streaks of meat It may be possible to reduce the amount of enzyme.
 本発明の食肉改質剤は、プロテアーゼを含有する。 The meat modifier of the present invention contains a protease.
 「プロテアーゼ」とは、タンパク質のペプチド結合を加水分解する酵素をいう。プロテアーゼをプロテイナーゼともいう。 “Protease” refers to an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptide bonds of proteins. Proteases are also called proteinases.
 本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼは、バチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される。プロテアーゼは、バチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に由来する限り、特に制限されない。バチルス属細菌としては、例えば、バチルス・アミロリケファシエンス(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)、バチルス・セレウス(Bacillus cereus)、バチルス・クラウジー(Bacillus clausii)、バチルス・インターミディウス(Bacillus intermedius)、バチルス・レンタス(Bacillus lentus)、バチルス・リケニフォルミス(Bacillus licheniformis)、バチルス・ステアロサーモフィラス(Bacillus stearothermophilus)、バチルス・サブチリス(Bacillus subtilis)、およびバチルス・サーモプロテオリティカス(Bacillus thermoproteolyticus)が挙げられる。アスペルギルス属真菌としては、例えば、アスペルギルス・フミガタス(Aspergillus fumigatus)、アスペルギルス・メレウス(Aspergillus melleus)、アスペルギルス・ニガー(Aspergillus niger)、アスペルギルス・オリゼー(Aspergillus oryzae)、およびアスペルギルス・ソーヤ(Aspergillus sojae)が挙げられる。プロテアーゼは、例えば、酸性プロテアーゼ、中性プロテアーゼ、またはアルカリ性プロテアーゼであってよい。また、プロテアーゼは、例えば、アスパラギン酸プロテアーゼ、セリンプロテアーゼ、または金属プロテアーゼであってよい。バチルス属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼとしては、例えば、サチライシン(subtilisin;EC 3.4.21.62;プロチン、ビオプラーゼ、アルカラーゼ等ともいう)等のセリンプロテアーゼ、サーモライシン(thermolysin;EC 3.4.24.27)等の金属プロテアーゼ(metalloprotease)、その他各種酸性、中性、またはアルカリ性のプロテアーゼが挙げられる。アスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼとしては、例えば、NPIやNPII等の中性プロテアーゼ、ALP等のアルカリ性プロテアーゼ、PEPO等のアスパラギン酸プロテアーゼ(酸性プロテアーゼ)が挙げられる。 The protease used in the present invention is selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and proteases derived from fungi of the genus Aspergillus. The protease is not particularly limited as long as it is derived from a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus. Examples of Bacillus bacteria include Bacillus チ ル amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus clausii, Bacillus intermedius, Bacillus lentus (Bacillus lentus). lentus), Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus プ ロ thermoproteolyticus. Aspergillus fungi include, for example, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus ellemelleus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus sperm. It is done. The protease can be, for example, an acidic protease, a neutral protease, or an alkaline protease. The protease may also be, for example, aspartic protease, serine protease, or metalloprotease. Examples of proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus include serine proteases such as subtilisin (EC 3.4.21.62; also referred to as protin, biolase, and alcalase), and metalloprotease such as thermolysin (EC 3.4.24.27). ) And other various acidic, neutral or alkaline proteases. Examples of proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi include neutral proteases such as NPI and NPII, alkaline proteases such as ALP, and aspartic proteases (acidic proteases) such as PEPO.
 バチルス属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼとして、具体的には、例えば、以下のものが挙げられる。
 中性プロテアーゼとして:
プロテアーゼN「アマノ」G(Bacillus subtilis由来;天野エンザイム(株))
プロチンSD-NY10(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens由来;天野エンザイム(株))
サモアーゼPC10F(Bacillus stearothermophilus由来;天野エンザイム(株))
ブリューワーズプロテアーゼ(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
アクセラザイムNP50.000(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
ニュートラーゼ(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens由来;ノボザイムズジャパン(株))
ヌクレイシン(Bacillus subtilis由来;H.B.I.(株))
オリエンターゼ90N(Bacillus subtilis由来;H.B.I.(株))
コロラーゼN(Bacillus subtilis由来;(株)樋口商会)
アロアーゼNS(Bacillus subtilis由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))
アロアーゼAP-10(Bacillus subtilis由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))
アロアーゼNP-10(Bacillus subtilis由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))。
 アルカリ性プロテアーゼとして:
プロチンSD-AY10(Bacillus licheniformis由来;天野エンザイム(株))
デルボラーゼ(Bacillus licheniformis由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
エスペラーゼ(Bacillus sp.由来;ノボザイムズジャパン(株))
サビナーゼ(Bacillus sp.由来;ノボザイムズジャパン(株))
エバラーゼ(Bacillus sp.由来;ノボザイムズジャパン(株))
アルカラーゼ(Bacillus licheniformis由来;ノボザイムズジャパン(株))
ビオプラーゼOP(Bacillus sp.由来;ナガセケムテックス(株))
ビオプラーゼSP-20FG(Bacillus sp.由来;ナガセケムテックス(株))
オリエンターゼ22BF(Bacillus subtilis由来;H.B.I.(株))。
Specific examples of proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria include the following.
As a neutral protease:
Protease N “Amano” G (from Bacillus subtilis; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Protin SD-NY10 (derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Samoaase PC10F (from Bacillus stearothermophilus; Amano Enzyme)
Brewers protease (derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; DSM Japan Ltd.)
Axelazyme NP50.000 (derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; DSM Japan Corporation)
Neutrase (derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Novozymes Japan K.K.)
Nucleicin (derived from Bacillus subtilis; HBI)
Orientase 90N (derived from Bacillus subtilis; HBI Corporation)
Corolase N (from Bacillus subtilis; Higuchi Shokai)
Aloase NS (derived from Bacillus subtilis; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Aloase AP-10 (derived from Bacillus subtilis; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Alloase NP-10 (derived from Bacillus subtilis; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).
As alkaline protease:
Protin SD-AY10 (from Bacillus licheniformis; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Delborase (from Bacillus licheniformis; DSM Japan Ltd.)
Esperase (from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.)
Sabinase (from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.)
Evalase (derived from Bacillus sp .; Novozymes Japan Ltd.)
Alcalase (from Bacillus licheniformis; Novozymes Japan K.K.)
Biolase OP (derived from Bacillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
Biolase SP-20FG (derived from Bacillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
Orientase 22BF (from Bacillus subtilis; HBI Co.).
 アスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼとして、具体的には、例えば、以下のものが挙げられる。
 酸性プロテアーゼとして:
プロテアーゼM「アマノ」G(Aspergillus oryzae由来;天野エンザイム(株))
スミチームAP(Aspergillus niger由来;新日本化学工業(株))
デナプシン2P(Aspergillus sp.由来;ナガセケムテックス(株))
オリエンターゼAY(Aspergillus niger由来;H.B.I.(株))
テトラーゼS(Aspergillus niger由来;H.B.I.(株))
ブリューワーズクラレックス(Aspergillus niger由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
バリダーゼAFP(Aspergillus niger由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
プロテアーゼYP-SS(Aspergillus niger由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))。
 中性プロテアーゼとして:
プロテアーゼA「アマノ」SD(Aspergillus oryzae由来;天野エンザイム(株))
プロテアーゼP「アマノ」3SD(Aspergillus melleus由来;天野エンザイム(株))
スミチームACP-G(Aspergillus oryzae由来;新日本化学工業(株))
スミチームLP(Aspergillus oryzae由来;新日本化学工業(株))
スミチームFP-G(Aspergillus oryzae由来;新日本化学工業(株))
バリダーゼFP60(Aspergillus oryzae由来;D.S.M.ジャパン(株))
デナチームAP(Aspergillus sp.由来;ナガセケムテックス(株))
オリエンターゼOP(Aspergillus oryzae由来;H.B.I.(株))
パンチダーゼP(Aspergillus sp.由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))
パンチダーゼNP-2(Aspergillus oryzae由来;ヤクルト薬品工業(株))。
 アルカリ性プロテアーゼとして:
スミチームMP(Aspergillus sp.由来;新日本化学工業(株))。
Specific examples of proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi include the following.
As an acidic protease:
Protease M “Amano” G (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Sumiteam AP (derived from Aspergillus niger; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Denapsin 2P (derived from Aspergillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
Orientase AY (derived from Aspergillus niger; HBI Corporation)
Tetrase S (derived from Aspergillus niger; HBI Co.)
Brewers Clarex (derived from Aspergillus niger; DSM Japan Co., Ltd.)
Validase AFP (derived from Aspergillus niger; DSM Japan)
Protease YP-SS (derived from Aspergillus niger; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).
As a neutral protease:
Protease A “Amano” SD (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Protease P “Amano” 3SD (derived from Aspergillus melleus; Amano Enzyme Co., Ltd.)
Sumiteam ACP-G (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Sumiteam LP (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Sumiteam FP-G (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Validase FP60 (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; DSM Japan Corporation)
Denateam AP (derived from Aspergillus sp .; Nagase ChemteX Corporation)
Orientase OP (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; HBI Corporation)
Pantidase P (derived from Aspergillus sp .; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Pantidase NP-2 (derived from Aspergillus oryzae; Yakult Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).
As alkaline protease:
Sumiteam MP (derived from Aspergillus sp .; Shin Nippon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.).
 また、プロテアーゼとしては、上記例示したような公知のプロテアーゼのホモログを利用してもよい。ホモログは、バチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に見出される、所望のプロテアーゼ活性を有するものであれば特に制限されない。また、プロテアーゼとしては、上記例示したような公知のプロテアーゼまたはそれらのホモログの人為的改変体を利用してもよい。人為的改変体は所望のプロテアーゼ活性を有するものであれば特に制限されない。すなわち、「プロテアーゼがバチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に由来する」ことには、当該プロテアーゼがバチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に見出されるプロテアーゼの人為的改変体である場合も含む。 As the protease, homologs of known proteases as exemplified above may be used. The homolog is not particularly limited as long as it has a desired protease activity found in Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi. Moreover, as a protease, you may utilize the well-known protease as illustrated above, or the artificial modification of those homologues. The artificial variant is not particularly limited as long as it has a desired protease activity. That is, “the protease is derived from a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus” includes a case where the protease is an artificial modification of a protease found in a Bacillus bacterium or Aspergillus fungus.
 プロテアーゼとしては、1種のプロテアーゼを用いてもよく、2種またはそれ以上のプロテアーゼを組み合わせて用いてもよい。 As the protease, one type of protease may be used, or two or more types of proteases may be used in combination.
 本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼは、コラーゲン特異的分解能が高いものであってよい。「コラーゲン特異的分解能」を「スジ特異的分解能」ともいう。本発明において、「コラーゲン特異的分解能」は、筋原線維タンパク質の分解活性に対するコラーゲンの分解活性の比率(コラーゲン分解活性/筋原線維タンパク質分解活性)として表される。すなわち、「コラーゲン特異的分解能」とは、筋原線維タンパク質とコラーゲンの内、コラーゲンを選択的に分解する性質の程度を意味する。本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の値は、例えば、パパインのコラーゲン特異的分解能の値よりも高くてよい。本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の値は、金属含有酵母非併用時において、例えば、0.20以上、0.25以上、0.30以上、0.35以上、0.50以上、または0.70以上であってよい。また、本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の値は、特に上限は必要ないが、金属含有酵母非併用時において、例えば、10000以下、1000以下、または100以下であってもよい。また、本発明で用いられるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の値は、金属含有酵母非併用時において、上記例示した値の組み合わせの範囲内であってもよい。 The protease used in the present invention may have a high collagen-specific resolution. “Collagen-specific resolution” is also referred to as “streaks-specific resolution”. In the present invention, “collagen-specific resolution” is expressed as a ratio of collagen degradation activity to myofibril protein degradation activity (collagen degradation activity / myofibril protein degradation activity). That is, “collagen-specific resolution” means the degree of the property of selectively degrading collagen among myofibrillar proteins and collagen. The collagen-specific resolution value of the protease used in the present invention may be higher than the collagen-specific resolution value of papain, for example. The value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention is, for example, 0.20 or more, 0.25 or more, 0.30 or more, 0.35 or more, 0.50 or more when not using a metal-containing yeast. Or it may be 0.70 or more. In addition, the value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 10,000 or less, 1000 or less, or 100 or less when not using the metal-containing yeast. Further, the value of the collagen-specific resolution of the protease used in the present invention may be within the range of the above exemplified values when not using the metal-containing yeast.
 筋原線維タンパク質の分解活性に対するコラーゲンの分解活性の比率(コラーゲン分解活性/筋原線維タンパク質分解活性)は、筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量に対するコラーゲン加熱溶出量の比率(コラーゲン加熱溶出量/筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量)として算出されるものとする。 The ratio of collagen degradation activity to myofibril protein degradation activity (collagen degradation activity / myofibril protein degradation activity) is the ratio of collagen heat elution amount to myofibril protein heat elution amount (collagen heat elution amount / myogenic It is calculated as (fiber protein heat elution amount).
 筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量は、実施例1に記載の手順により測定する。すなわち、0.02μg/mlプロテアーゼ水溶液と800μg/ml筋原線維タンパク質懸濁液を等量混和し、常温で10分間静置後、80℃で10分間加熱し、さらに100℃で10分間加熱し、1分間の氷冷を行い、遠心上清中のタンパク質量を定量し、筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量とする。基質として用いる筋原線維タンパク質は、例えば、牛ひき肉を原料として、実施例1(1-1)に記載の手順により調製することができる。 The amount of heated and eluted myofibrillar protein is measured according to the procedure described in Example 1. That is, equimolar amounts of 0.02μg / ml protease aqueous solution and 800μg / ml myofibrillar protein suspension were mixed, allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then heated at 80 ° C for 10 minutes, further heated at 100 ° C for 10 minutes, Perform ice-cooling for 1 minute, quantify the amount of protein in the centrifugation supernatant, and use it as the heated elution amount of myofibrillar protein. The myofibrillar protein used as a substrate can be prepared by the procedure described in Example 1 (1-1) using, for example, ground beef as a raw material.
 コラーゲン加熱溶出量は、実施例1に記載の手順により測定する。すなわち、2μg/mlのプロテアーゼ水溶液と80mg/mlのコラーゲン懸濁液を等量混和し、常温で10分間静置後、80℃で10分間加熱し、さらに100℃で10分間加熱し、1分間の氷冷を行い、遠心上清中のタンパク質量を定量し、コラーゲン加熱溶出量とする。基質として用いるコラーゲンは、例えば、牛スジを原料として、実施例1(1-2)に記載の手順により調製することができる。 The collagen heat elution amount is measured by the procedure described in Example 1. That is, 2 μg / ml protease aqueous solution and 80 mg / ml collagen suspension are mixed in equal amounts, allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, then heated at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes, further heated at 100 ° C. for 10 minutes, 1 minute The mixture is ice-cooled and the amount of protein in the centrifugation supernatant is quantified to obtain the amount of collagen heated by elution. Collagen used as a substrate can be prepared by, for example, procedures described in Example 1 (1-2) using bovine streak as a raw material.
 プロテアーゼと金属含有酵母の併用により、プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能が向上し得る。コラーゲン特異的分解能の向上の程度は、特に制限されない。コラーゲン特異的分解能の向上の程度は、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能;以下、単に「相対比」ともいう)として表される。相対比は、例えば、1より大きくてよく、1.01以上、1.03以上、1.05以上、1.1以上、1.15以上、1.2以上、1.3以上、1.4以上、1.5以上、または1.7以上であってもよい。相対比は、特に上限は必要ないが、例えば、5以下、または3以下であってもよい。また、相対比は、上記例示した値の組み合わせの範囲内であってもよい。なお、相対比を算出する際の「金属含有酵母併用時」とは、プロテアーゼ1gに対して、金属量として8.0×10-6molの金属含有酵母(例えばマンガン含有酵母)を併用した場合とする。 The combined use of protease and metal-containing yeast can improve the collagen-specific resolution of the protease. The degree of improvement in collagen-specific resolution is not particularly limited. The degree of improvement in collagen-specific resolution is the ratio of collagen-specific resolution when using metal-containing yeast to collagen-specific resolution when not using metal-containing yeast (collagen-specific resolution when using metal-containing yeast / non-containing yeast containing metal It is expressed as collagen-specific resolution at the time of combined use; hereinafter simply referred to as “relative ratio”. The relative ratio may be greater than 1, for example, 1.01 or more, 1.03 or more, 1.05 or more, 1.1 or more, 1.15 or more, 1.2 or more, 1.3 or more, 1.4 As described above, it may be 1.5 or more, or 1.7 or more. The upper limit of the relative ratio is not particularly required, but may be 5 or less, or 3 or less, for example. Further, the relative ratio may be within the range of combinations of the values exemplified above. Note that “when using a metal-containing yeast” in calculating the relative ratio means that 8.0 × 10 −6 mol of a metal-containing yeast (eg, a manganese-containing yeast) is used in combination with 1 g of protease. And
 プロテアーゼとしては、市販品を用いてもよく、適宜製造して取得したものを用いてもよい。プロテアーゼの製造方法は特に制限されない。プロテアーゼは、例えば、プロテアーゼを産生する微生物を培養し、培養物からプロテアーゼを回収することにより製造できる。プロテアーゼを産生する微生物は、本来的にプロテアーゼを産生するものであってもよく、プロテアーゼを産生するように改変されたものであってもよい。プロテアーゼを産生する微生物は、例えば、プロテアーゼをコードする遺伝子を微生物に発現可能に導入することにより取得できる。遺伝子の導入は、例えば、同遺伝子を搭載したベクターを微生物に導入することや、遺伝子を微生物の染色体上に導入することにより達成できる。バチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に由来する各種プロテアーゼのアミノ酸配列やそれらをコードする遺伝子の塩基配列は、例えば、NCBI(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)等の公用データベースから取得できる。微生物の培養条件は、微生物が生育でき、プロテアーゼが産生される限り、特に制限されない。微生物は、例えば、細菌や真菌等の微生物を培養する通常の条件で培養することができる。 As the protease, a commercially available product may be used, or a product that is appropriately manufactured and obtained. The method for producing protease is not particularly limited. Proteases can be produced, for example, by culturing microorganisms that produce protease and recovering the protease from the culture. The microorganism that produces protease may be one that inherently produces protease, or one that has been modified to produce protease. A microorganism producing a protease can be obtained, for example, by introducing a gene encoding a protease into the microorganism so that the gene can be expressed. Introduction of a gene can be achieved, for example, by introducing a vector carrying the gene into a microorganism or by introducing a gene onto the chromosome of the microorganism. The amino acid sequences of various proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi and the base sequences of genes encoding them can be obtained from public databases such as NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/). You can get it. The culture conditions of the microorganism are not particularly limited as long as the microorganism can grow and protease is produced. The microorganism can be cultured under ordinary conditions for culturing microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, for example.
 プロテアーゼは、プロテアーゼ以外の成分を含んでいてもよく、含んでいなくてもよい。すなわち、プロテアーゼとしては、精製したプロテアーゼを用いてもよく、プロテアーゼを含有する素材を用いてもよい。プロテアーゼを含有する素材としては、例えば、プロテアーゼを産生する微生物の培養物、該培養物から分離した培養上清、該培養物から分離した菌体、該菌体の処理物が挙げられる。プロテアーゼは、所望の程度に精製されていてよい。 The protease may or may not contain a component other than the protease. That is, as the protease, purified protease or a material containing protease may be used. Examples of the material containing protease include a culture of a microorganism producing protease, a culture supernatant separated from the culture, a microbial cell separated from the culture, and a processed product of the microbial cell. The protease may be purified to the desired extent.
 本発明の食肉改質剤は、金属含有酵母を含有する。 The meat modifier of the present invention contains a metal-containing yeast.
 金属含有酵母は、金属を含有するものであれば特に制限されない。金属の種類は特に制限されない。金属としては、亜鉛、カルシウム、クロム、セレン、銅、マグネシウム、バナジウム、マンガン、モリブデン、コバルト、ヨウ素、鉄等が挙げられる。すなわち、金属含有酵母としては、亜鉛含有酵母、カルシウム含有酵母、クロム含有酵母、セレン含有酵母、銅含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、バナジウム含有酵母、マンガン含有酵母、モリブデン含有酵母、コバルト含有酵母、ヨウ素含有酵母、鉄含有酵母等が挙げられる。これらの中では、マンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、鉄含有酵母が好ましく、マンガン含有酵母がより好ましい。金属は、単体、イオン、塩等のいずれの形態で金属含有酵母に含有されていてもよい。例えば、マンガンの塩としては、塩化マンガン、硫酸マンガン、炭酸マンガン、マンガンフタロシアニン、硝酸マンガン、酢酸マンガン、リン酸マンガン、硼酸マンガン、フッ化マンガン、マンガントリアセテート、セレン化マンガン、二酸化マンガン、四酸化三マンガン、過マンガン酸カリウム等が挙げられる。金属含有酵母は、1種の金属を含有してもよく、2種またはそれ以上の金属を組み合わせて含有してもよい。金属含有酵母は、例えば、酵母培養時に金属を添加し、酵母菌体内に取り込ませることにより得られる。市販の金属含有酵母としては、例えば、セティ(株)から市販されている各種ミネラル含有酵母が挙げられる。金属含有酵母における金属含有量は、例えば、酵母の乾物重量1g当たり、例えば、0.2×10-4~0.2×10-2mol、好ましくは0.2×10-3~1.4×10-3mol、より好ましくは0.7×10-3~1.1×10-3molであってよい。金属含有酵母の形態は特に制限されない。金属含有酵母は、例えば、粉末状、ペースト状、懸濁液状等のいずれの形態であってもよい。また、金属含有酵母は、生菌のままでも、殺菌したものでもよい。酵母の種類は特に制限されない。酵母としては、例えば、Saccharomyces cerevisiae等のSaccharomyces属酵母、Schizosaccharomyces pombe等のSchizosaccharomyces属酵母、Candida utilis等のCandida属酵母が挙げられる。これらの中では、Saccharomyces属又はCandida属に属する酵母が好ましい。 The metal-containing yeast is not particularly limited as long as it contains a metal. The type of metal is not particularly limited. Examples of the metal include zinc, calcium, chromium, selenium, copper, magnesium, vanadium, manganese, molybdenum, cobalt, iodine, and iron. That is, as a metal containing yeast, zinc containing yeast, calcium containing yeast, chromium containing yeast, selenium containing yeast, copper containing yeast, magnesium containing yeast, vanadium containing yeast, manganese containing yeast, molybdenum containing yeast, cobalt containing yeast, iodine containing Examples include yeast and iron-containing yeast. Among these, manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast are preferable, and manganese-containing yeast is more preferable. The metal may be contained in the metal-containing yeast in any form such as a simple substance, an ion, or a salt. For example, manganese salts include manganese chloride, manganese sulfate, manganese carbonate, manganese phthalocyanine, manganese nitrate, manganese acetate, manganese phosphate, manganese borate, manganese fluoride, manganese triacetate, manganese selenide, manganese dioxide, trioxide tetraoxide. Manganese, potassium permanganate and the like can be mentioned. The metal-containing yeast may contain one type of metal or may contain a combination of two or more types of metals. The metal-containing yeast can be obtained, for example, by adding a metal during yeast culture and incorporating it into the yeast cells. Examples of commercially available metal-containing yeasts include various mineral-containing yeasts that are commercially available from Seti Co., Ltd. The metal content in the metal-containing yeast is, for example, 0.2 × 10 −4 to 0.2 × 10 −2 mol, preferably 0.2 × 10 −3 to 1.4 per 1 g of dry matter weight of the yeast. It may be × 10 −3 mol, more preferably 0.7 × 10 −3 to 1.1 × 10 −3 mol. The form of the metal-containing yeast is not particularly limited. The metal-containing yeast may be in any form such as powder, paste, suspension, and the like. Further, the metal-containing yeast may be viable or sterilized. The type of yeast is not particularly limited. Examples of the yeast include Saccharomyces genus yeast such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces genus yeast such as Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and Candida genus yeast such as Candida utilis. Among these, yeast belonging to the genus Saccharomyces or Candida is preferable.
 金属含有酵母としては、1種の金属含有酵母を用いてもよく、2種またはそれ以上の金属含有酵母を組み合わせて用いてもよい。 As the metal-containing yeast, one type of metal-containing yeast may be used, or two or more types of metal-containing yeast may be used in combination.
 本発明の食肉改質剤は、上記有効成分のみからなるものであってもよく、その他の成分を含むものであってもよい。 The meat modifier of the present invention may be composed of only the above active ingredients or may contain other ingredients.
 「その他の成分」は、本発明の目的を損なわない限り、特に制限されない。「その他の成分」としては、例えば、調味料、飲食品、または医薬品に配合して利用されるものを利用できる。「その他の成分」としては、例えば、デキストリン、澱粉、加工澱粉、還元麦芽糖等の賦形剤;アミノ酸、核酸、畜肉エキス等の調味料;植物タンパク質、グルテン、卵白、カゼイン等のタンパク質;タンパク質加水分解物やタンパク質部分分解物等のタンパク質加工品;グリセリン脂肪酸エステル、有機酸モノグリセリド等の乳化剤;クエン酸塩や重合リン酸塩等のキレート剤;グルタチオンやシステイン等の還元剤;アルギン酸、かんすい、油脂、色素、酸味料、香料等のその他の食品添加物が挙げられる。「その他の成分」としては、1種の成分を用いてもよく、2種またはそれ以上の成分を組み合わせて用いてもよい。食肉の軟化効果が向上するという点から、乳化剤を加えると好ましい。 “Other components” are not particularly limited as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired. As the “other ingredients”, for example, those used by blending in seasonings, foods and drinks, or pharmaceuticals can be used. Examples of the “other ingredients” include excipients such as dextrin, starch, modified starch, and reduced maltose; seasonings such as amino acids, nucleic acids, and meat extracts; proteins such as plant proteins, gluten, egg white, and casein; Protein processed products such as degradation products and partial protein degradation products; emulsifiers such as glycerin fatty acid esters and organic acid monoglycerides; chelating agents such as citrates and polymerized phosphates; reducing agents such as glutathione and cysteine; alginic acid, citrus, oils and fats , Other food additives such as pigments, acidulants, and fragrances. As the “other components”, one type of component may be used, or two or more types of components may be used in combination. It is preferable to add an emulsifier from the viewpoint that the meat softening effect is improved.
 本発明の食肉改質剤の形態は特に制限されない。本発明の食肉改質剤は、例えば、液体状、ペースト状、顆粒状、粉末状、固形状等のいずれの形態であってもよい。 The form of the meat modifier of the present invention is not particularly limited. The meat modifier of the present invention may be in any form such as liquid, paste, granule, powder, solid, and the like.
 本発明の食肉改質剤における各成分(すなわち、有効成分および必要によりその他の成分)の濃度や含有比率は、併用効果が得られ、且つ食肉の改質に利用できる限り特に制限されない。本発明の食肉改質剤における各成分の濃度や含有比率は、本発明の食肉改質剤の使用量等の諸条件に応じて適宜設定することができる。 The concentration and content ratio of each component in the meat modifier of the present invention (that is, the active ingredient and other components as necessary) are not particularly limited as long as a combined effect can be obtained and the meat modifier can be used. The density | concentration and content ratio of each component in the meat modifier of this invention can be suitably set according to various conditions, such as the usage-amount of the meat modifier of this invention.
 本発明の食肉改質剤における有効成分の総濃度は、例えば、1ppm(w/w)以上、10ppm(w/w)以上、100ppm(w/w)以上、または1000ppm(w/w)以上であってもよく、100%(w/w)以下、10%(w/w)以下、または1%(w/w)以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。 The total concentration of active ingredients in the meat modifier of the present invention is, for example, 1 ppm (w / w) or more, 10 ppm (w / w) or more, 100 ppm (w / w) or more, or 1000 ppm (w / w) or more. It may be 100% (w / w) or less, 10% (w / w) or less, 1% (w / w) or less, or a combination thereof.
 金属含有酵母の含有量は、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、金属量として、例えば、0.4×10-10mol以上、または0.4×10-9mol以上であってもよく、2.0×10-6mol以下、または2.0×10-7mol以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。金属含有酵母の含有量は、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、金属量として、例えば、0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7molであってもよい。具体的には、例えば、本発明の食肉改質剤がプロテアーゼとマンガン含有酵母を含有する場合、本発明の食肉改質剤は、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、マンガン量に換算して0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7molの量のマンガン含有酵母を含有してもよい。また、金属含有酵母の含有量は、プロテアーゼ1gに対して、金属量として、例えば、1.0×10-7mol以上、または1.0×10-6mol以上であってもよく、1.0×10-3mol以下、または1.0×10-4mol以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。 The content of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 × 10 −10 mol or more, or 0.4 × 10 −9 mol or more, and 2.0 × 10 −9 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease. It may be 10 −6 mol or less, or 2.0 × 10 −7 mol or less, or a combination thereof. The content of the metal-containing yeast, to protease 1U, as metal content, for example, may be 0.4 × 10 -9 ~ 2.0 × 10 -7 mol. Specifically, for example, when the meat modifier of the present invention contains a protease and a manganese-containing yeast, the meat modifier of the present invention is 0.4 × in terms of manganese relative to 1 U of protease. Manganese-containing yeast in an amount of 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol may be contained. The content of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 1.0 × 10 −7 mol or more, or 1.0 × 10 −6 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 g of protease. It may be 0 × 10 −3 mol or less, or 1.0 × 10 −4 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
 本発明において、プロテアーゼ活性は、カゼインを基質として、フォリン法により測定されるものとする。すなわち、本発明においては、カゼインを基質として常法により酵素反応を行い、1分間にチロシン1μgに相当するフォリン試液呈色物質の増加をもたらす酵素量を1Uのプロテアーゼ活性と定義する。 In the present invention, protease activity is measured by the fallin method using casein as a substrate. That is, in the present invention, the amount of enzyme that causes an increase in the color of a forin test solution colorant corresponding to 1 μg of tyrosine per minute by performing an enzyme reaction using casein as a substrate in a conventional manner is defined as 1 U protease activity.
 プロテアーゼ活性は、具体的には、例えば、以下の手順により測定できる。プロテアーゼを酢酸カルシウム・塩化ナトリウム試液(0.2mol/L 酢酸カルシウム試液 5mlと2mol/L塩化ナトリウム試液 2.5mlを混合し、蒸留水にて500mlにメスアップして調製)に攪拌溶解させ、7000倍希釈して酵素溶液とする。また、カゼイン(乳製)1.2gに0.05mol/Lリン酸水素二ナトリウム試液 160mlを加え、水浴中で加温して溶かす。流水冷却の後、水酸化ナトリウム試液でpH8.0に調製し、蒸留水にて200mlにメスアップし、これを基質溶液とする。試験管に基質溶液5mlを取り、37℃で10分間加温した後、酵素溶液1mlを加えて混合し、37℃で10分間放置後、トリクロロ酢酸試液(トリクロロ酢酸36gと無水酢酸ナトリウム36gを蒸留水1.6Lに溶かし、6mol/L酢酸試液110mlと混合した後、蒸留水にて2Lにメスアップして調製)5mlを加えて振り混ぜ、再び37℃で30分間放置し、濾過する。続いて、試験管に0.55mol/L炭酸ナトリウム試液5mlを取り、濾液2ml及び蒸留水にて3倍希釈したフォリン試液(フォリンチオカルトフェノール試薬, 和光純薬工業(株)製)を加え、混合した後、37℃で30分間放置する。その後、蒸留水を対照に波長660nmの吸光度を測定し、酵素反応液吸光度とする。別途、酵素溶液1mlとトリクロロ酢酸試液5mlを混合した後、基質溶液5mlを加えて37℃で30分間放置し、以下同様に操作し、ブランクの吸光度とする。酵素反応液の吸光度からブランクの吸光度を差し引いた値から反応時間当たりの変化量を算出し、プロテアーゼ活性を算出する。 Specifically, the protease activity can be measured, for example, by the following procedure. The protease is stirred and dissolved in calcium acetate / sodium chloride test solution (mixed with 5 ml of 0.2 mol / L calcium acetate test solution and 2.5 ml of 2 mol / L sodium chloride test solution and made up to 500 ml with distilled water) and diluted 7000 times. To make an enzyme solution. Also, add 160 ml of 0.05 mol / L disodium hydrogenphosphate test solution to 1.2 g of casein (dairy), and dissolve by heating in a water bath. After cooling with running water, adjust to pH 8.0 with sodium hydroxide test solution, make up to 200 ml with distilled water, and use this as the substrate solution. Take 5 ml of the substrate solution in a test tube, heat at 37 ° C for 10 minutes, add 1 ml of enzyme solution, mix, leave it at 37 ° C for 10 minutes, and then distill trichloroacetic acid test solution (36 g of trichloroacetic acid and 36 g of anhydrous sodium acetate) Dissolve in 1.6 L of water, mix with 110 ml of 6 mol / L acetic acid test solution, make up to 2 L with distilled water, add 5 ml), shake and mix again at 37 ° C for 30 minutes and filter. Next, take 5 ml of 0.55 mol / L sodium carbonate test solution in a test tube, add 2 ml of filtrate and forin test solution diluted three-fold with distilled water (Forinthiocarte phenol reagent, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.), and mix And leave at 37 ° C for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the absorbance at a wavelength of 660 nm is measured using distilled water as a control to obtain the absorbance of the enzyme reaction solution. Separately, 1 ml of the enzyme solution and 5 ml of the trichloroacetic acid test solution are mixed, then 5 ml of the substrate solution is added, and the mixture is left at 37 ° C. for 30 minutes. The amount of change per reaction time is calculated from the value obtained by subtracting the absorbance of the blank from the absorbance of the enzyme reaction solution, and the protease activity is calculated.
 本発明の食肉改質剤における各有効成分の濃度は、例えば、上記例示した有効成分の総濃度や含有比率を満たすように設定することができる。 The concentration of each active ingredient in the meat modifier of the present invention can be set to satisfy, for example, the total concentration and content ratio of the active ingredients exemplified above.
 本発明の食肉改質剤に含まれる各成分(すなわち、有効成分および必要によりその他の成分)は、互いに混合されて本発明の食肉改質剤に含まれていてもよく、それぞれ別個に、あるいは、任意の組み合わせで別個に、本発明の食肉改質剤に含まれていてもよい。例えば、本発明の食肉改質剤は、それぞれ別個にパッケージングされた、プロテアーゼと金属含有酵母とのセットとして提供されてもよい。このような場合、セットに含まれる成分は使用時に適宜併用することができる。 Each component contained in the meat modifier of the present invention (that is, the active ingredient and, if necessary, other components) may be mixed with each other and contained in the meat modifier of the present invention, separately or separately. The meat modifier of the present invention may be separately contained in any combination. For example, the meat modifier of the present invention may be provided as a set of protease and metal-containing yeast, each packaged separately. In such a case, the components contained in the set can be used in combination as appropriate when used.
<2>本発明の方法
 本発明においては、有効成分(すなわち、プロテアーゼおよび金属含有酵母)を利用して、食肉を改質することができる。すなわち、本発明の方法は、食肉を有効成分で処理することを含む、食肉を改質する方法である。食肉を改質する方法は、例えば、食肉を軟化する方法であってもよく、具体的には食肉のスジ部位を軟化する方法であってもよい。また、本発明の方法を利用して食肉加工品を製造してもよい。すなわち、本発明の方法の一態様は、食肉を有効成分で処理することを含む、食肉加工品の製造方法である。なお、「食肉を有効成分で処理する」ことを「食肉に有効成分を作用させる」ともいう。また、「食肉を有効成分で処理する」工程を「酵素反応工程」ともいう。
<2> Method of the Present Invention In the present invention, meat can be modified using active ingredients (that is, protease and metal-containing yeast). That is, the method of the present invention is a method for modifying meat including treating the meat with an active ingredient. The method for modifying the meat may be, for example, a method for softening the meat, and specifically a method for softening the streaks of the meat. Moreover, you may manufacture processed meat products using the method of this invention. That is, one aspect of the method of the present invention is a method for producing a processed meat product, comprising treating meat with an active ingredient. “Processing meat with active ingredients” is also referred to as “acting active ingredients on meat”. The process of “treating meat with active ingredients” is also referred to as “enzyme reaction process”.
 本発明においては、例えば、有効成分を含有する本発明の食肉改質剤を利用して、食肉を改質することができる。すなわち、言い換えると、本発明の方法は、食肉を本発明の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉を改質する方法であってよい。また、本発明の方法の一態様は、食肉を本発明の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉加工品の製造方法であってよい。 In the present invention, for example, meat can be modified using the meat modifier of the present invention containing an active ingredient. In other words, in other words, the method of the present invention may be a method of modifying meat including treating the meat with the meat modifier of the present invention. Moreover, the one aspect | mode of the method of this invention may be a manufacturing method of processed meat products including processing meat with the meat modifier of this invention.
 本発明の方法により得られる食肉加工品を「本発明の食肉加工品」ともいう。本発明の食肉加工品は、改質された食肉加工品である。改質された食肉加工品は、例えば、柔らかさが向上した食肉加工品であってもよく、具体的にはスジ部位の柔らかさが向上した食肉加工品であってもよい。 The processed meat product obtained by the method of the present invention is also referred to as “the processed meat product of the present invention”. The processed meat product of the present invention is a modified processed meat product. The modified processed meat product may be, for example, a processed meat product with improved softness, specifically, a processed meat product with improved softness of streaks.
 本発明の食肉加工品は、有効成分で処理すること以外は、通常の食肉加工品と同様の原料を用い、同様の調理方法によって製造することができる。また、調理方法は、適宜変更することができる。例えば、本発明の食肉加工品は、通常の食肉加工品を製造する場合よりも短い加熱時間で製造することができ得る。 The processed meat product of the present invention can be produced by the same cooking method using the same raw material as that of a normal processed meat product except that it is treated with an active ingredient. Moreover, the cooking method can be changed as appropriate. For example, the processed meat product of the present invention can be produced in a shorter heating time than when a normal processed meat product is produced.
 食肉の種類は特に制限されない。食肉としては、例えば、牛、豚、羊等の畜肉、鶏、七面鳥、カモ、ガチョウ等の鳥肉、アジ、サケ、タラ、ヒラメ、サンマ、フグ等の魚肉が挙げられる。食肉の部位は特に制限されない。食肉の部位としては、特に、効果が大きい点で、脛、肩、ネック、タン、ホホ、モモ、テール、足等の硬質のタンパク質を多く含む部位が好ましい。食肉の形態は特に制限されない。食肉は、例えば、ブロック、サイコロ、ぶつ切り、スライス、挽いたもの等のいずれの形態であってもよい。 There are no particular restrictions on the type of meat. Examples of the meat include livestock such as beef, pig and sheep, chicken such as chicken, turkey, duck and goose, and fish such as horse mackerel, salmon, cod, flounder, saury and pufferfish. The part of the meat is not particularly limited. The meat portion is particularly preferably a portion containing a large amount of hard protein such as shin, shoulder, neck, tongue, cheek, peach, tail, and foot because of its great effect. The form of meat is not particularly limited. The meat may be in any form such as a block, dice, chopped, sliced or ground.
 食肉の調理法は特に制限されない。調理法は、食肉の種類、部位、形態等の諸条件に応じて適宜設定できる。調理法としては、加熱するものが好ましい。調理方法としては、例えば、煮る、焼く、炒める、揚げる、蒸す等の方法が挙げられる。本発明の食肉加工品の種類は特に制限されない。本発明の食肉加工品としては、例えば、モツ煮込み、牛スジ煮込み、テールスープ、焼き肉、ステーキ、ハンバーグ、カツ、フライ、てんぷら、唐揚、竜田揚げ、カレー、シチュー、しゃぶしゃぶ、焼き魚、ムニエル、煮魚が挙げられる。 * The method of cooking meat is not particularly limited. A cooking method can be suitably set according to various conditions, such as a kind of meat, a site | part, and a form. As a cooking method, a heating method is preferable. Examples of the cooking method include methods such as boiling, baking, frying, frying, and steaming. The kind of processed meat product of the present invention is not particularly limited. As the processed meat product of the present invention, for example, stewed motsu, stewed beef streaks, tail soup, grilled meat, steak, hamburger, cutlet, fry, tempura, fried chicken, fried Tatsuta, curry, stew, shabu-shabu, grilled fish, meuniere, boiled Fish.
 有効成分は、併用効果が得られ、且つ食肉を改質できる限り、調理工程のいずれの段階で食肉に作用させてもよい。すなわち、有効成分は、調理前の食肉に作用させてもよく、調理中の食肉に作用させてもよく、調理終了後の食肉に作用させてもよい。有効成分は、そのまま、あるいは適宜溶液等を調製して、食肉と共存させることにより、食肉に作用させることができる。例えば、有効成分を食肉に添加してもよいし、有効成分を含有する処理液に食肉を浸漬してもよい。以下、このような有効成分を食肉と共存させる操作を総称して有効成分の「添加」ともいう。反応時間や反応温度は、併用効果が得られ、且つ食肉を改質できる限り特に制限されない。反応時間や反応温度は、食肉の種類や有効成分の添加量等の諸条件に応じて適宜設定できる。調理工程が酵素反応工程を兼ねていてもよいし、別途酵素反応工程を実施してもよい。反応時間は、例えば、好ましくは1分間~72時間であってよい。反応温度は、例えば、好ましくは4~95℃、より好ましくは4~80℃であってよい。酵素反応工程は、全ての有効成分の共存下で実施される。例えば、有効成分を全て同時に添加することにより、酵素反応工程を開始することができる。また、例えば、有効成分をそれぞれ別個に、あるいは、任意の組み合わせで別個に、添加することにより、全ての有効成分が共存した時点で酵素反応工程を開始することもできる。有効成分を添加する順序は特に制限されない。具体的には、例えば、プロテアーゼを予備的に食肉に作用させ、次いで、金属含有酵母を共存させることにより、酵素反応工程を開始してもよい。また、各有効成分は、1回のみ添加されてもよく、2回またはそれ以上添加されてもよい。例えば、プロテアーゼが失活した場合にプロテアーゼを追加添加してもよい。さらに、有効成分以外の酵素や添加剤を併用してもよい。 The active ingredient may act on the meat at any stage of the cooking process as long as the combined effect is obtained and the meat can be modified. That is, the active ingredient may act on meat before cooking, may act on meat being cooked, or may act on meat after cooking is finished. The active ingredient can act on meat as it is or by preparing a solution or the like as appropriate and coexisting with meat. For example, the active ingredient may be added to the meat, or the meat may be immersed in a treatment liquid containing the active ingredient. Hereinafter, the operation of allowing such active ingredients to coexist with meat is also collectively referred to as “addition” of active ingredients. The reaction time and reaction temperature are not particularly limited as long as the combined effect can be obtained and the meat can be modified. The reaction time and reaction temperature can be appropriately set according to various conditions such as the type of meat and the amount of active ingredient added. A cooking process may serve as an enzyme reaction process, and you may implement an enzyme reaction process separately. The reaction time may be, for example, preferably 1 minute to 72 hours. The reaction temperature may be, for example, preferably 4 to 95 ° C, more preferably 4 to 80 ° C. The enzyme reaction step is performed in the presence of all active ingredients. For example, an enzyme reaction process can be started by adding all the active ingredients simultaneously. Further, for example, by adding the active ingredients separately or separately in any combination, the enzyme reaction step can be started when all the active ingredients coexist. The order in which the active ingredients are added is not particularly limited. Specifically, for example, the enzyme reaction step may be started by preliminarily causing protease to act on meat and then allowing the metal-containing yeast to coexist. Each active ingredient may be added only once, or may be added twice or more. For example, when protease is inactivated, additional protease may be added. Furthermore, you may use together enzymes and additives other than an active ingredient.
 本発明の方法における各成分(すなわち、有効成分および必要によりその他の成分)の添加量や添加比率は、併用効果が得られ、且つ食肉を改質できる限り特に制限されない。本発明の方法における各成分の添加量や添加比率は、食肉の種類、部位、形態等の諸条件に応じて適宜設定できる。 In the method of the present invention, the addition amount and addition ratio of each component (that is, the active component and other components if necessary) are not particularly limited as long as a combined effect can be obtained and the meat can be modified. The addition amount and addition ratio of each component in the method of the present invention can be appropriately set according to various conditions such as meat type, part, and form.
 プロテアーゼの添加量は、食肉1gに対して、プロテアーゼ活性に換算して、例えば、0.1U以上、10U以上、または100U以上であってもよく、100000U以下、10000U以下、または1000U以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。プロテアーゼの添加量は、食肉1gに対して、例えば、1.0×10-7g以上、1.0×10-6g以上、または1.0×10-5g以上であってもよく、1.0×10-2g以下、1.0×10-3g以下、または1.0×10-4g以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。 The amount of protease added may be, for example, 0.1 U or more, 10 U or more, or 100 U or more, and 100000 U or less, 10000 U or less, or 1000 U or less in terms of protease activity with respect to 1 g of meat. Or a combination thereof. The addition amount of the protease with respect to meat 1g, for example, 1.0 × 10 -7 g or more, 1.0 × 10 -6 g or more, or it may also be 1.0 × 10 -5 g or more, It may be 1.0 × 10 −2 g or less, 1.0 × 10 −3 g or less, or 1.0 × 10 −4 g or less, or a combination thereof.
 金属含有酵母の添加量は、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、金属量として、例えば、0.4×10-10mol以上、または0.4×10-9mol以上であってもよく、2.0×10-6mol以下、または2.0×10-7mol以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。金属含有酵母の添加量は、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、金属量として、例えば、0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7molであってよい。具体的には、例えば、プロテアーゼとマンガン含有酵母を食肉に作用させる場合、プロテアーゼ1Uに対して、マンガン量に換算して0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7molの量のマンガン含有酵母を併用してもよい。また、金属含有酵母の添加量は、プロテアーゼ1gに対して、金属量として、例えば、1.0×10-7mol以上、または1.0×10-6mol以上であってもよく、1.0×10-3mol以下、または1.0×10-4mol以下であってもよく、それらの組み合わせであってもよい。 The addition amount of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 × 10 −10 mol or more, or 0.4 × 10 −9 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease. It may be 10 −6 mol or less, or 2.0 × 10 −7 mol or less, or a combination thereof. The added amount of the metal-containing yeast may be, for example, 0.4 × 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol as a metal amount with respect to 1 U of protease. Specifically, for example, when protease and manganese-containing yeast are allowed to act on meat, the amount of manganese is 0.4 × 10 −9 to 2.0 × 10 −7 mol in terms of manganese amount per 1 U of protease. You may use manganese containing yeast together. The amount of metal-containing yeast added may be, for example, 1.0 × 10 −7 mol or more, or 1.0 × 10 −6 mol or more as a metal amount with respect to 1 g of protease. It may be 0 × 10 −3 mol or less, or 1.0 × 10 −4 mol or less, or a combination thereof.
 以下に実施例を挙げ、本発明をより具体的に説明する。本発明は、これらの実施例により何ら限定されない。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. The present invention is not limited in any way by these examples.
実施例1:金属含有酵母の併用によるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果の評価(1)
 本実施例では、各種プロテアーゼについて、金属含有酵母の非併用時と併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)を比較し、金属含有酵母の併用によるコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果を評価した。用いたプロテアーゼを表1に示す。
Example 1: Evaluation of the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution of protease by the combined use of metal-containing yeast (1)
In this example, for various proteases, the collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) at the time when the metal-containing yeast was not used and when the metal-containing yeast was used was compared, and the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast was evaluated. . The protease used is shown in Table 1.
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(1)金属含有酵母の非併用時の各種プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能
 まず、各種プロテアーゼ(表1)について、金属含有酵母の非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能を測定した。
(1) Collagen-specific resolution of various proteases when not using metal-containing yeast First, collagen-specific resolution when not using metal-containing yeasts was measured for various proteases (Table 1).
(1-1)各種プロテアーゼの筋原線維タンパク質分解活性
 肉の赤身部位を主に構成する筋原線維タンパク質に対する各種プロテアーゼ(表1)の分解活性の指標として、筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量を以下の方法により測定した。
(1-1) Myofibrillar protein proteolytic activity of various proteases As a measure of the degradation activity of various proteases (Table 1) for myofibrillar proteins that mainly constitute the lean portion of meat, It measured by the method of.
 筋原線維タンパク質抽出用バッファーとして、30mMクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液(pH5.5, 0.1M NaCl含有)を以下の手順で調製した。まず、30mMクエン酸水溶液、60mMリン酸水素二ナトリウム水溶液、1M塩化ナトリウム水溶液を調製した。続いて、30mMクエン酸水溶液852mlと60mMリン酸水素二ナトリウム水溶液1,148mlを混和し、30mMクエン酸水溶液を少量ずつ加えながらpH5.5に調製した。この調製溶液に対し、1M塩化ナトリウム水溶液400mlを加え、蒸留水にて4Lまでメスアップし、30mMクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液(pH5.5, 0.1M NaCl含有)を得た。 As a myofibril protein extraction buffer, a 30 mM citrate-phosphate buffer solution (pH 5.5, containing 0.1 M NaCl) was prepared by the following procedure. First, a 30 mM citric acid aqueous solution, a 60 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate aqueous solution, and a 1 M sodium chloride aqueous solution were prepared. Subsequently, 852 ml of 30 mM aqueous citric acid solution and 1,148 ml of 60 mM aqueous disodium hydrogen phosphate were mixed, and adjusted to pH 5.5 while adding 30 mM aqueous citric acid solution little by little. 400 ml of 1M sodium chloride aqueous solution was added to this prepared solution, and the volume was increased to 4 L with distilled water to obtain a 30 mM citrate-phosphate buffer (pH 5.5, containing 0.1 M NaCl).
 筋原線維タンパク質の抽出及び調製は、以下の手順で行った。牛挽肉(市販国産品)200gと約7.5倍量(1,500ml)のクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液を2Lポリビーカー内で混和し、周囲を氷冷しながら6,000rpmで1分間ホモジネートした(ホモジナイザー:POLYTRON PT 3100, シャフト:PT-DA3030を使用)。得られた懸濁液をガーゼ(スズラン, メッシュサイズ直径1mm)で濾過し、濾液を1,000ml 遠沈管に入れ、1,660×g, 10min, 5℃にて遠心した(遠心機:CR22G, ロータ:R9AF, 遠沈管:1,000ml容量を使用)。上清を除去し、沈殿に約7.5倍量(500ml)のクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液を加えて懸濁し、懸濁液を同様の条件で遠心した。この操作を再び行い、得られた沈殿にクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液30mlを加えて懸濁し、懸濁液を50ml遠沈管に移した後、9,520×g, 5min, 5℃にて遠心した(遠心機:CR22G, ロータ:R12A2, 遠沈管:50ml容量を使用)。上清を除去後、同じ操作を2回繰り返し、得られた沈殿に約2倍量(10ml)のクエン酸-リン酸緩衝液を加えて懸濁し、筋原線維タンパク質標品とした。 Extraction and preparation of myofibrillar proteins were performed according to the following procedure. 200g minced beef (commercially available domestic product) and approximately 7.5 times the amount (1,500ml) of citrate-phosphate buffer were mixed in a 2L poly beaker and homogenized for 1 minute at 6,000rpm with ice-cooled surroundings (homogenizer: POLYTRON-PT-3100, shaft: PT-DA3030 is used). The obtained suspension was filtered with gauze (lily of the valley, cocoon mesh size diameter 1 mm), and the filtrate was placed in a 1,000 ml centrifuge tube and centrifuged at 1,660 × g, 10 min, 5 ° C. (centrifuge: CR22G, rotor: R9AF , Far centrifuge tube: Use 1,000ml capacity). The supernatant was removed, and about 7.5-fold amount (500 ml) of citrate-phosphate buffer was added to the precipitate for suspension, and the suspension was centrifuged under the same conditions. This operation was repeated, and the resulting precipitate was suspended by adding 30 ml of citrate-phosphate buffer. The suspension was transferred to a 50 ml centrifuge tube, and then centrifuged at 9,520 × g, 5 min, 5 ° C. ( Centrifuge: CR22G, Sakai Rotor: R12A2, Centrifugal tube: Use 50ml capacity). After removing the supernatant, the same operation was repeated twice, and the resulting precipitate was suspended in about twice as much (10 ml) citrate-phosphate buffer solution to obtain a myofibril protein preparation.
 1.5mlマイクロチューブ内に、各プロテアーゼを蒸留水にて0.02μg/mlに調製し、これを酵素溶液とした。筋原線維タンパク質標品をピペッティングおよびボルテックスミキサーにてよく懸濁した後、1.5mlマイクロチューブ内に蒸留水にて800μg/mlに調製し、筋原線維タンパク質懸濁液とした。各酵素溶液250μlと筋原線維タンパク質懸濁液250μlを1.5mlマイクロチューブ内で混和し(S/E=40000:1)、よく懸濁した後、常温で10分間静置した。静置後、ブロックヒーター(CTU-Neo)を用いて80℃で10分間加熱した。その後、速やかに100℃ブロックヒーターへ移し、さらに10分間加熱した。1分間の氷冷を行った後、12,000×g, 1min, 常温にて遠心し(遠心機:CF15RXII, ロータ:T15A39を使用)、上清を回収した。この上清に対してBCA法によるタンパク質定量を行い、筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量とした。 In a 1.5 ml microtube, each protease was prepared to 0.02 μg / ml with distilled water, and this was used as an enzyme solution. The myofibrillar protein preparation was well suspended by pipetting and vortex mixer, and then prepared to 800 μg / ml with distilled water in a 1.5 ml microtube to obtain a myofibrillar protein suspension. 250 μl of each enzyme solution and 250 μl of myofibrillar protein suspension were mixed in a 1.5 ml microtube (S / E = 40000: 1), suspended well, and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. After standing, it was heated at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes using a block heater (CTU-Neo). Thereafter, it was quickly transferred to a 100 ° C. block heater and further heated for 10 minutes. After cooling with ice for 1 minute, the mixture was centrifuged at 12,000 × g, 1 min, normal temperature (centrifuge: CF15RXII, rotor: T15A39), and the supernatant was collected. The supernatant was subjected to protein quantification by the BCA method to determine the amount of heated and eluted myofibril protein.
(1-2)各種プロテアーゼのコラーゲン分解活性
 本実施例では、肉のスジ部位を主に構成する硬質タンパク質であるコラーゲンに対する各種プロテアーゼ(表1)の分解活性の指標として、コラーゲン加熱溶出量を以下の方法により測定した。
(1-2) Collagen-degrading activity of various proteases In this example, the amount of collagen heat-dissolved as an index of the degradation activity of various proteases (Table 1) against collagen, which is a hard protein mainly constituting the streak portion of meat, is as follows. It measured by the method of.
 牛スジ(市販国産牛すね肉)に付属する赤身肉と脂身を包丁を用いて切除し、一辺約5mmの立方体サイズに細断した。これを50ml容量の円柱型粉砕ジャーに3.5g入れ(粉砕ジャー:Mixer Mill Type MM301付属品を使用)、さらにその上から直径25mmの粉砕球を1つ投入した(粉砕球:Mixer Mill Type MM301付属品を使用)。粉砕ジャーの蓋を閉口し、これをドラフトチャンバー内で液体窒素入りの容器中に5分間浸漬した。液体窒素容量は粉砕ジャー全体が十分に浸かる量とし、蒸発して減るたびに追加した。浸漬5分後、粉砕ジャーを専用のピンセットを使用して取り出し、粉砕機にセットして振動数25/s, 1.5minの条件で粉砕を行った(粉砕機:Mixer Mill Type MM301を使用)。粉砕ジャーの蓋を開口して粉砕球を取り出し、凍結粉砕した試料をスパチュラで回収した。本試料をコラーゲン粉末標品とした。 Red meat and fat attached to beef streaks (commercially available domestic beef shank) were excised with a knife and chopped into cubes with a side of approximately 5 mm. 3.5g of this is put into a 50ml cylindrical crushing jar (uses the crushing jar: Mixer Mill Type MM301 accessory), and one crushing ball with a diameter of 25mm is added to the top (crushing sphere: Mixer Mill Type MM301 included) Product). The crushing jar lid was closed, and this was immersed in a container containing liquid nitrogen for 5 minutes in a draft chamber. The liquid nitrogen capacity was such that the entire grinding jar was sufficiently immersed and added each time it evaporated and decreased. After immersion for 5 minutes, the grinding jar was taken out using special tweezers, set in a grinding machine, and ground at a frequency of 25 / s and 1.5 minutes (grinding machine: Mixer Mill Type MM301 was used). The crushing jar lid was opened, the crushing sphere was taken out, and the frozen and crushed sample was collected with a spatula. This sample was used as a collagen powder preparation.
 1.5mlマイクロチューブ内に、各プロテアーゼを蒸留水にて2μg/mlに調製し、これを酵素溶液とした。コラーゲン粉末標品は80mgを1.5mlマイクロチューブ内に計量した後、蒸留水1mlを加えて懸濁し、コラーゲン粉末懸濁液とした。各酵素溶液250μlとコラーゲン粉末懸濁液250μlを1.5mlマイクロチューブ内で混和し(S/E=40000:1)、よく懸濁した後、常温で10分間静置した。静置後、ブロックヒーター(CTU-Neo)を用いて80℃で10分間加熱した。その後、速やかに100℃ブロックヒーターへ移し、さらに10分間加熱した。1分間の氷冷を行った後、12,000×g, 1min, 常温にて遠心し(遠心機:CF15RXII, ロータ:T15A39を使用)、上清を回収した。この上清に対してBCA法によるタンパク質定量を行い、コラーゲン加熱溶出量とした。 In a 1.5 ml microtube, each protease was prepared to 2 μg / ml with distilled water, and this was used as an enzyme solution. The collagen powder preparation was weighed in 80 mg in a 1.5 ml microtube and then suspended by adding 1 ml of distilled water to obtain a collagen powder suspension. 250 μl of each enzyme solution and 250 μl of collagen powder suspension were mixed in a 1.5 ml microtube (S / E = 40000: 1), suspended well, and then allowed to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. After standing, it was heated at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes using a block heater (CTU-Neo). Thereafter, it was quickly transferred to a 100 ° C. block heater and further heated for 10 minutes. After cooling with ice for 1 minute, the mixture was centrifuged at 12,000 × g, 1 min, normal temperature (centrifuge: CF15RXII, rotor: T15A39), and the supernatant was collected. The supernatant was subjected to protein quantification by the BCA method to obtain a collagen heat elution amount.
(1-3)コラーゲン特異的分解能
 各プロテアーゼについて、(1-2)で得られたコラーゲン加熱溶出量値を(1-1)で得られた筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量値で割ることにより、筋原線維タンパク質の分解活性に対するコラーゲンの分解活性の比率(コラーゲン分解活性/筋原線維タンパク質分解活性)を算出し、その値を金属含有酵母の非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)とした。パパイヤ(Carica papaya)由来のプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)は0.17であった。また、試験に用いたバチルス属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼの全てについて、コラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)は0.20以上であった。
(1-3) Collagen-specific resolution For each protease, by dividing the collagen heat elution value obtained in (1-2) by the myofibril protein heat elution value obtained in (1-1), Calculate the ratio of collagen degradation activity to myofibrillar protein degradation activity (collagen degradation activity / myofibril protein degradation activity), and use that value for collagen-specific resolution when not using metal-containing yeast (line-specific resolution) ). The collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) of the protease derived from papaya (Carica papaya) was 0.17. In addition, the collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) was 0.20 or more for all proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria and Aspergillus fungi used in the test.
(2)金属含有酵母の併用時の各種プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能
 次に、各種プロテアーゼ(表1)について、金属含有酵母の併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能を測定した。金属含有酵母としては、マンガン含有酵母(Saccharocymes cerevisiae;SCETI(株))を用いた。
(2) Collagen-specific resolution of various proteases in combination with metal-containing yeast Next, collagen-specific resolution in combination of metal-containing yeasts was measured for various proteases (Table 1). Manganese-containing yeast (Saccharocymes cerevisiae; SCETI Co.) was used as the metal-containing yeast.
 各プロテアーゼについて、酵素反応の際にマンガン含有酵母をマンガン量に換算して終濃度0.2μM(混和前の酵素溶液中での濃度として0.4μM)となるように添加し、(1-1)および(1-2)と同様の手順で、金属含有酵母の併用時のコラーゲン加熱溶出量値と筋原線維タンパク質加熱溶出量値を測定した。次いで、各プロテアーゼについて、(1-3)と同様の手順で、筋原線維タンパク質の分解活性に対するコラーゲンの分解活性の比率(コラーゲン分解活性/筋原線維タンパク質分解活性)を算出し、その値を金属含有酵母の併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)とした。 For each protease, manganese-containing yeast was added to a final concentration of 0.2 μM (0.4 μM as the concentration in the enzyme solution before mixing) in terms of manganese during the enzymatic reaction, (1-1) and In the same procedure as in (1-2), the collagen heat elution amount value and myofibrillar protein heat elution amount value when the metal-containing yeast was used together were measured. Next, for each protease, the ratio of collagen degrading activity to myofibrillar protein degrading activity (collagen degrading activity / myofibrillar protein degrading activity) was calculated in the same procedure as (1-3), and the value was calculated. Collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) when using a metal-containing yeast.
(3)金属含有酵母の併用によるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果の評価
 各プロテアーゼについて、(2)で得られた金属含有酵母の併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能を(1)で得られた金属含有酵母の非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能で割ることにより、コラーゲン特異的分解能の向上の程度を算出した。結果を図1に示す。図1中、「Cont(M.Q.)」は、酵素溶液に代えてマンガン含有酵母添加または非添加の超純水(Milli Q水)を用いて(1-1)~(1-3)と同様の手順で得られた結果を示す。試験に用いたバチルス属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼの全てについて、マンガン含有酵母の併用によるコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果が得られた。一方、ストレプトマイセス(Streptomyces)属細菌由来のプロテアーゼおよびパパイヤ(Carica papaya)由来のプロテアーゼについては、金属含有酵母の併用によるコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果は認められなかった。
(3) Evaluation of improvement effect of collagen specific resolution of protease by combined use of metal-containing yeast For each protease, collagen-specific resolution at the time of combined use of metal-containing yeast obtained in (2) was obtained in (1) The degree of improvement of the collagen-specific resolution was calculated by dividing by the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast. The results are shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, “Cont (MQ)” is the same as (1-1) to (1-3) using ultrapure water (Milli Q water) with or without manganese-containing yeast in place of the enzyme solution. The result obtained by the procedure is shown. For all of the proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria and Aspergillus fungi used in the test, the effect of improving collagen-specific resolution was obtained by the combined use of manganese-containing yeast. On the other hand, for the protease derived from Streptomyces genus bacteria and the protease derived from papaya (Carica papaya), the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution by the combined use of metal-containing yeast was not recognized.
 以上より、バチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼと金属含有酵母を併用することにより、プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)が向上することが示された。 From the above, it was shown that by using a protease derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi in combination with a metal-containing yeast, the collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) of the protease is improved.
実施例2:金属含有酵母の併用による食肉のスジ部位の軟化の向上効果(促進効果)の評価
 本実施例では、各種プロテアーゼについて、金属含有酵母の併用による食肉のスジ部位の軟化の向上効果(促進効果)を実際の食品系で評価した。手順は以下の通りである。
Example 2: Evaluation of improvement effect (promotion effect) of softening of streaks of meat by combined use of metal-containing yeast In this example, for various proteases, improvement effect of softening of streaks of meat by combined use of metal-containing yeast ( The promotion effect was evaluated in the actual food system. The procedure is as follows.
(1)豪州産牛肩ロース(12mmスライス)の余分な脂をトリミングして200gに調整し、サンプルとした。
(2)(1)のサンプルを真空パック用の袋に入れた。
(3)各プロテアーゼ(表2)を含有タンパク質重量で5mg(牛肩ロース重量の1/40000)量り、市水200mlに溶解し、酵素溶液とした。
(4)マンガン含有酵母併用試験区(Mn.Y.+)用に(3)の酵素溶液にマンガン含有酵母をマンガン量に換算して0.2μMとなるように添加した。
(5)マンガン含有酵母非併用試験区(Mn.Y.-)については(3)の酵素溶液を、マンガン含有酵母併用試験区(Mn.Y.+)については(4)の酵素溶液を、(2)に加え、真空パックした。対照区(Cont.)については、酵素溶液に代えて、マンガン含有酵母添加または非添加の市水を(2)に加え、真空パックした。
(6)4℃にて一晩(18hr.)冷蔵保管した。
(7)真空パック開封後、牛肩ロースをザルにて水切りした。
(8)250℃のインピンジャーにて(7)の牛肩ロースを両面2分間ずつ焼成した。
(9)各試験区のスジ部位のやわらかさを-3点~+3点の7段階で官能評価した(n=6)。
(1) Extra fat from Australian beef shoulder loin (12mm slice) was trimmed to 200g and used as a sample.
(2) The sample of (1) was put in a bag for vacuum packing.
(3) Each protease (Table 2) was weighed 5 mg (1/40000 of bovine shoulder weight) by weight of protein and dissolved in 200 ml of city water to obtain an enzyme solution.
(4) Manganese-containing yeast was added to the enzyme solution of (3) for the manganese-containing yeast combined test section (Mn.Y. +) so that the amount of manganese was 0.2 μM.
(5) For the manganese-free yeast combination test group (Mn.Y.-), the enzyme solution of (3), for the manganese-containing yeast combined test group (Mn.Y. +), the enzyme solution of (4), In addition to (2), vacuum packing was performed. For the control group (Cont.), Instead of the enzyme solution, city water with or without manganese-containing yeast was added to (2) and vacuum packed.
(6) Refrigerated at 4 ° C. overnight (18 hr.).
(7) After opening the vacuum pack, the cow shoulder loin was drained with a colander.
(8) The bovine shoulder loin of (7) was baked on both sides for 2 minutes with an impinger at 250 ° C.
(9) The sensory evaluation of the softness of the streaks in each test section was carried out in seven stages from -3 to +3 (n = 6).
 結果を表2に示す。試験に用いたバチルス属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼの全てについて、マンガン含有酵母の併用によるスジ部位のやわらかさの向上効果が得られた。一方、パパイヤ(Carica papaya)由来のプロテアーゼについては、金属含有酵母の併用によるスジ部位のやわらかさの向上効果は認められず、逆にやわらかさが低下した。 The results are shown in Table 2. For all of the proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria and Aspergillus fungi used in the test, the effect of improving the softness of the streaks by the combined use of manganese-containing yeast was obtained. On the other hand, for the protease derived from papaya (Carica papaya), the effect of improving the softness of the streaks by the combined use of the metal-containing yeast was not observed, and conversely, the softness decreased.
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 以上より、バチルス属細菌またはアスペルギルス属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼと金属含有酵母を併用することにより、食肉のスジ部位の軟化を向上(促進)できることが示された。 From the above, it was shown that the softening of streaks in meat can be improved (promoted) by using a protease derived from Bacillus bacteria or Aspergillus fungi together with a metal-containing yeast.
実施例3:金属含有酵母の併用によるプロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果の評価(2)
 本実施例では、バチルス属細菌由来プロテアーゼについて、各種金属含有酵母の併用によるコラーゲン特異的分解能の向上効果を評価した。
Example 3: Evaluation of effect of improving collagen-specific resolution of protease by combined use of metal-containing yeast (2)
In this example, for the protease derived from the genus Bacillus, the effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution by the combined use of various metal-containing yeasts was evaluated.
 試験区を表3に示す。プロテアーゼとして、バチルス属細菌由来中性プロテアーゼを用いた。金属含有酵母として、マンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、鉄含有酵母、およびマグネシウム含有酵母(いずれもSaccharocymes cerevisiae;SCETI(株))を用いた。各試験区について、実施例1に記載の手順で酵素反応を実施し(S/E=40000:1、金属量に換算して終濃度0.2μMで金属含有酵母を使用)、コラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)を算出した。 Table 3 shows the test areas. As the protease, a neutral protease derived from the genus Bacillus was used. Manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, iron-containing yeast, and magnesium-containing yeast (all Saccharocymes cerevisiae; SCETI) were used as the metal-containing yeast. For each test group, the enzyme reaction was performed according to the procedure described in Example 1 (S / E = 40000: 1, using metal-containing yeast at a final concentration of 0.2 μM in terms of metal content), and collagen-specific resolution ( The streak-specific resolution was calculated.
 結果を表3に示す。いずれの金属含有酵母を併用した場合にも、バチルス属細菌由来プロテアーゼのコラーゲン特異的分解能(スジ特異的分解能)の向上効果が得られた。 The results are shown in Table 3. Even when any of the metal-containing yeasts was used in combination, an effect of improving the collagen-specific resolution (streaks-specific resolution) of the protease derived from the genus Bacillus was obtained.
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 本発明により、食肉を改質し、食肉の品質を向上させることができる。本発明の一態様によれば、特に、食肉の結合組織の一つであるスジ部位を軟化させることができる。 According to the present invention, the meat can be modified and the quality of the meat can be improved. According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to soften a streak site that is one of the connective tissues of meat.

Claims (17)

  1.  プロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母を含有し、
     前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉改質剤。
    Containing protease and metal-containing yeast,
    A meat modifier, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from Bacillus bacteria and proteases derived from Aspergillus fungi.
  2.  前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、および鉄含有酵母から選択される1種又は2種以上の酵母である、請求項1に記載の食肉改質剤。 The meat modifier according to claim 1, wherein the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
  3.  前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母である、請求項1または2に記載の食肉改質剤。 The meat modifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the metal-containing yeast is a manganese-containing yeast.
  4.  前記プロテアーゼが、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能)が1より大きいプロテアーゼである、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の食肉改質剤。 Ratio of the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast to the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast (the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast / collagen-specific when not using the metal-containing yeast) The meat modifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a protease having a resolution of greater than 1.
  5.  前記比率が1.1以上である、請求項4に記載の食肉改質剤。 The meat modifier according to claim 4, wherein the ratio is 1.1 or more.
  6.  前記プロテアーゼ1U当たり、前記金属含有酵母を金属量として0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7mol含有する、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の食肉改質剤。 The meat modifier according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which contains 0.4 x 10 -9 to 2.0 x 10 -7 mol of the metal-containing yeast as a metal amount per 1 U of the protease.
  7.  食肉スジ軟化剤である、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の食肉改質剤。 The meat modifier according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is a meat streak softener.
  8.  食肉を請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉加工品の製造方法。 A method for producing a processed meat product, comprising treating meat with the meat modifier according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
  9.  食肉をプロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母で処理することを含み、
     前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉加工品の製造方法。
    Treating the meat with protease and metal-containing yeast,
    A method for producing a processed meat product, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and proteases derived from the genus Aspergillus.
  10.  前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母、亜鉛含有酵母、マグネシウム含有酵母、および鉄含有酵母から選択される1種又は2種以上の酵母である、請求項9に記載の方法。 The method according to claim 9, wherein the metal-containing yeast is one or more yeasts selected from manganese-containing yeast, zinc-containing yeast, magnesium-containing yeast, and iron-containing yeast.
  11.  前記金属含有酵母がマンガン含有酵母である、請求項9または10に記載の方法。 The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the metal-containing yeast is a manganese-containing yeast.
  12.  前記プロテアーゼが、金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能に対する金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能の比率(金属含有酵母併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能/金属含有酵母非併用時のコラーゲン特異的分解能)が1より大きいプロテアーゼである、請求項9~11のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 Ratio of the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast to the collagen-specific resolution when not using the metal-containing yeast (the collagen-specific resolution when using the metal-containing yeast / collagen-specific when not using the metal-containing yeast) The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, which is a protease having a resolution of greater than 1.
  13.  前記比率が1.1以上である、請求項12に記載の方法。 The method according to claim 12, wherein the ratio is 1.1 or more.
  14.  前記プロテアーゼ1U当たり、前記金属含有酵母を金属量として0.4×10-9~2.0×10-7mol作用させる、請求項8~13のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 The method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein 0.4 x 10 -9 to 2.0 x 10 -7 mol of the metal-containing yeast is allowed to act as a metal amount per 1 U of the protease.
  15.  前記食肉1g当たり、前記プロテアーゼを0.1U以上作用させる、請求項8~14のいずれか1項に記載の方法。 The method according to any one of claims 8 to 14, wherein the protease is allowed to act at least 0.1 U per 1 g of the meat.
  16.  食肉を請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載の食肉改質剤で処理することを含む、食肉を改質する方法。 A method for modifying meat, comprising treating the meat with the meat modifying agent according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
  17.  食肉をプロテアーゼ及び金属含有酵母で処理することを含み、
     前記プロテアーゼがバチルス(Bacillus)属細菌に由来するプロテアーゼおよびアスペルギルス(Aspergillus)属真菌に由来するプロテアーゼから選択される1種又は2種以上のプロテアーゼである、食肉を改質する方法。
    Treating the meat with protease and metal-containing yeast,
    A method for modifying meat, wherein the protease is one or more proteases selected from proteases derived from bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus and fungi derived from the genus Aspergillus.
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