Patent ID: 7166312
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: A23C,A23L,C12N,C12Y

Abstract:
1. A process comprising: a) purifying a pectin methyl esterase (PME) enzyme capable of block-wise enzymatically de-esterifying pectin; b) adding said purified pectin methyl esterase (PME) enzyme capable of block-wise enzymatically de-esterifying pectin to a pectin; c) preparing a block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin from said pectin by said purified pectin methyl esterase (PME) enzyme capable of block-wise enzymatically de-esterifying pectin; d) adding said block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin to an acidic foodstuff environment comprising at least one protein; and e) stabilising said protein by said block-wise enzymatically de-esterified pectin.