Studies on functional properties and X- ray crystallographic analysis of soybean proglycinins modified by protein engineering
| dc.contributor.author | Amis, Andrew Barde Gid | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-31T07:39:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-31T07:39:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1994 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present world situation food imbalance between food proportion of population the and shortage characterized is surplus. develop health the developing countries are in eat excessively related problems large While in the than not either starving or are suffering from malnutrition, many developed countries by an and often more over-eating (1, 2). to This situation demands adequate and stable food production as well balance distribution as world population for the maintenance among and promotion of human health. While the importance of adequate supply foods main food be over emphasised, protein shortage has been cannot malnutrition cause of apart proteins, affordable and from sensory qualities as well as based foods are generally expensive religious and cultural reasons. Moreover, or are not consumed for excessive of animal based foods has been related to some On the contrary, and cheap, although should be safe, being nutritional, Animal protein delicious, but are scarce and abudant the world wide. The proteins we consume acceptable possess functional properties. (2, 3). in derived from both animal and plant sources. Ideally, mainly are nutrients of all plant protein consumption dietary disorders based are usually inferior foods are to those from animal sources in terms of nutritional value (4) and organoleptic However, consumption qualities. proteins may of adequate and balance plant help alleviate most of the health problems related to dietary intake. Of the plant protein sources, soybeans are perhaps the most 12widely 70% in used the of human foods. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7871 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sookoine University of Agracuture | |
| dc.subject | Crystallographic | |
| dc.subject | X- ray Crystallographic Analysis | |
| dc.subject | Soybean Proglycinins Modified | |
| dc.subject | Protein Engineering | |
| dc.title | Studies on functional properties and X- ray crystallographic analysis of soybean proglycinins modified by protein engineering | |
| dc.type | Thesis |