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. 2017 Jun 7;22(6):949. doi: 10.3390/molecules22060949

Table 1.

The enzymes applied in high hydrostatic pressure combined with enzymatic hydrolysis (HHP–EH) and atmospheric hydrolysis, and the operational conditions.

Enzyme Sources Proteolytic Activity a Optimum Conditions
Neutrase Protease from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ≥0.8 U/g pH 7; 37 °C
Alcalase Protease from Bacillus licheniformis ≥2.4 U/g pH 7; 50 °C
Savinase Protease from Bacillus sp. ≥16 U/g pH 7; 55 °C
Elastase Elastase from hog pancreas ≥4 U/mg pH 8; 37 °C
Thermolysin Protease from Bacillus thermoproteolyticus 14 U/mg pH 7; 50 °C
Trypsin Protease derived from porcine pancreas 30 U/g pH 7; 37 °C

a Minimum proteolytic activity of the enzyme at optimum pH and temperature.