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Biochemical Reactions and Their Biological Contributions in Honey

Honey is known for its content of biomolecules, such as enzymes. The enzymes of honey originate from bees, plant nectars, secretions or excretions of plant-sucking insects, or from microorganisms such as yeasts. Honey can be characterized by enzyme-catalyzed and non-enzymatic reactions. Notable exam...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alaerjani, Wed Mohammed Ali, Abu-Melha, Sraa, Alshareef, Rahaf Mohammed Hussein, Al-Farhan, Badriah Saad, Ghramh, Hamed A., Al-Shehri, Badria Mohammed Abdallah, Bajaber, Majed A., Khan, Khalid Ali, Alrooqi, Munira M., Modawe, Gad Allah, Mohammed, Mohammed Elimam Ahamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9331712/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35897895
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27154719
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Sumario:Honey is known for its content of biomolecules, such as enzymes. The enzymes of honey originate from bees, plant nectars, secretions or excretions of plant-sucking insects, or from microorganisms such as yeasts. Honey can be characterized by enzyme-catalyzed and non-enzymatic reactions. Notable examples of enzyme-catalyzed reactions are the production of hydrogen peroxide through glucose oxidase activity and the conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen by catalase enzymes. Production of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from glucose or fructose is an example of non-enzymatic reactions in honey.