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  Chymosin
Substance Information
Synonyms of Substance Name   Rennin
CAS Number  
INS Number  
IUBMB Number  3.4.23.4
Technological Function [Category (for enzyme preparations only)]  Food enzymes (including immobilized enzymes)
Description  
Functional Use  Broad specificity similar to that of pepsin A. Clots milk by cleavage of a single Ser-Phe105┼Met-Ala bond in κ-chain of casein
Production Organism(for food enzymes)  Kluveromyces marxianus var. lactis
Donor Organism(for food enzymes)  Calf stomach
Area of Usage
Area Of Utilization  
Food Category  
Subcategory  
Adoption by CCFA/CCFAC  CCFAC 23 (1991)
Interaction with food  
Residues (mg/kg) (less than)  
Max Level  
Note  
JECFA Evaluation See JECFA
JECFA Evaluation http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v28je08.htm
Comments Chymosin B
JECFA Specifications http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-additives/specs/Monograph1/Additive-133.pdf
Notes and References
Other Evaluations  
Special Use History  
Approval information  
Other information:
Chymosin
Functional Use: Broad specificity similar to that of pepsin A. Clots milk by cleavage of a single Ser-Phe105┼Met-Ala bond in κ-chain of casein
Production Organism: Calf, kid or lamb abomasum
Chymosin
Functional Use: Broad specificity similar to that of pepsin A. Clots milk by cleavage of a single Ser-Phe105┼Met-Ala bond in κ-chain of casein
Production Organism: Bovine stomach
Chymosin
Functional Use: Broad specificity similar to that of pepsin A. Clots milk by cleavage of a single Ser-Phe105┼Met-Ala bond in κ-chain of casein
Production Organism: Escherichia coli K-12
Chymosin
Functional Use:
Production Organism: Aspergillus niger (formely known as Aspergillus niger var. Awamori)
Chymosin
Functional Use:
Production Organism: Aspergillus niger (formerly known as Aspergillus niger var.awamori)
Chymosin
Functional Use:
Production Organism: Trichoderma reesei
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