Lentil properties

Hemagglutinating activity in the common lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) was first reported by Landsteiner and Raubitschek.439 Several laboratories have since isolated the lentil lectin in pure form, and studied its physical-chemical properties and interaction with carbohydrates.138,142,143,440 442... 

It will be seen from Figure 13 that copper is not invoked for the catalytic steps of the reductive half cycle and an unresolved issue is whether the copper-free form of amine oxidase can catalyse the reactions leading to the aminoquinol form of the TPQ cofactor and release of product aldehyde. For the lentil seedling amine oxidase (Rinaldi et al., 1989), it has been reported that the copper-free form can catalyse the reactions of the reductive half cycle but that the presence of copper is required for the TPQ semiquinone species to be observed (Bellelli et al., 1985). Further work is needed to establish fully the catalytic properties of apo-forms and metal substi-tuted-forms of amine oxidases. 

Rinaldi, A., Giartosio, A., Eloris, G., Medda, R., and Einazzi-Agro, A., 1989, Lentil seedling amine oxidase preparation and properties of the copper-free enzyme, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 120 242n249. 

Of the group of plant copper amine oxidases, the enzymes from pea and lentil have been studied thoroughly as regards their substrate and inhibitory properties [116]. An acetylenic analogue of the substrate putrescine, 2-butyne-1,4-diamine (DABI), has been described as a typical... 

Human peripheral blood lymphocytes have been fractionated into sub-classes by an affinity chromatographic technique involving immobilized lentil lectin. Two groups of cells were isolated, differing both in their surface properties and in certain in vitro functional capabilities. 

In summary of this experimental work, moisture content has a significant effect on the thermal properties of Redberry and Impact variety red lentils. The glass transition temperature, Tg, increased with decreasing moisture content. Single broad transitions were observed from the DSC thermograms of Redberry and Impact variety red lentils at different moisture contents. 

Amin MN, Hossain MA, Roy KC (2004) Effects of moisture content on some physical properties of lentil seeds. J Food Eng 65(l) 83-87... 

Starch is isolated mainly from the sources listed in Table 4.23. Starch obtained from corn, potatoes, cassava, and wheat in the native and modified form accounted for 99% of the world production in 1980. Some other starches are also available commercially. Recently, starches obtained from legumes (peas, lentils) have become more interesting because they have properties which appear to make them a suitable substitute for chemically modified sfarches in a series of prod-ucfs. 

Boye Jl, Aksay S, Roufik S, et al. 2010a. Comparison of the functional properties of pea, chickpea and lentil protein concentrates processed using ultrafUtration and isoelectric precipitation techniques. Food... 

Boye Jl, Roufik S, Pesta N, Barbana C 2010b. Angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory properties and SDS-PAGE of red lentil protein hydrolysates. LWT - Food Sd Technol 43(6) 987-991. 

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