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Determination of chymosin and bovine pepsin A activity in combined rennets on the basis of immunochemical inhibition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Eva Beránková ,
Pavel Rauch  and
Jan Káš
Eva Beránková
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6, Czechoslovakia
Pavel Rauch
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6, Czechoslovakia
Jan Káš
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6, Czechoslovakia
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Summary

The milk clotting activity of chymosin in combined rennets was determined as the difference between the total and residual activity after specific inhibition of chymosin with the purified immunoglobulin fraction of chymosin antiserum. The milk clotting activity of bovine pepsin A was assessed in a similar manner. In bovine rennets milk clotting activity of chymosin was measured directly after immunochemical inactivation of bovine pepsin A. Any method may be used for the determination of milk clotting activity. High correlation was found between the proposed method, which is simple and rapid to perform, and Chromatographic assay.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 56 , Issue 4 , August 1989 , pp. 631 - 637
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1989

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