Relationship between the baking quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and the protein composition and structure after shading.

Although wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain protein content is increased by shade stress, the relationship between the baking quality of wheat flour and protein composition and structure remains unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of shade stress on wheat flour protein composition and structure. The contents of the flour protein, α/β-gliadins and disulfide and hydrogen bonds were significantly increased by shade stress. Glutenins, UPP%, and β-sheet contents also increased, whereas that of α-helices decreased. Spearman correlations revealed that the flour protein content, Glu:Gli ratio, and disulfide, hydrogen, and ionic bonds can predict the specific volume and number of crumb cells in bread, whereas α/β-gliadins content can predict the crumb cell wall thickness and diameter of bread. Under shade stress, variations in protein composition and structure help increase the specific volume and crumb cells number and decrease crumb cell wall thickness and diameter of bread, ultimately leading to improved baking quality. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Hongliang Ma, Yongheng Yang, Jiarong Zhao, Xiulan Huang, Hongkun Yang, Ting Zheng, Gaoqiong Fan. Relationship between the baking quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and the protein composition and structure after shading. Food chemistry. 2024 May 30;441:138392

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