Optimization of enzyme hydrolysis to improve functional and structural properties of microalgae protein extract

This study aimed to optimize the hydrolysis conditions for converting bioactive peptides from the microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus isolated protein (SOIP) using pepsin. The SOIP was first characterized using sodium dodecyl-sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for amino acid profiles. Response surface methodology (RSM) with a central composite design (CCD) was then employed to determine the optimal hydrolysis parameters of enzyme concentration and time for pepsin. Hydrolysates were fractionated based on molecular weight and evaluated for antioxidant, emulsifying, fat binding, and foaming properties. Statistical analysis using RSM showed that both…