Re: What does hydrolyzed mean?

[Guest guest]

Jane,

Hydrolyzed refers to a chemical reaction where large molecules are

broken down into smaller molecules. So hydrolyzed silk refers to

silk protein which has been broken down into smaller peptides or

amino acids. In some cases this makes it more soluble but not always.

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> What does " hydrolyzed " mean, e.g., hydrolyzed wheat, silk, etc.?

>

> Jane

[Guest guest]

> What does " hydrolyzed " mean, e.g., hydrolyzed wheat, silk, etc.?

Wheat, silk, soy, etc. contain large protein molecules and are

insoluble in water. These large protein molecules can be broken apart

(in a sense, digested) into fragments called polypeptides (small

sequences of amino acids) by the use of enzymes, acids or other

methods in a process called hydrolysis. The resulting hydrolysate is

water soluble. If the process is carried still further until the

protein is hydrolyzed completely, the polypeptides are broken into

their respective amino acids.

[Guest guest]

>These large protein molecules can be broken apart

> (in a sense, digested) into fragments called polypeptides (small

> sequences of amino acids) by the use of enzymes, acids or other

> methods in a process called hydrolysis. The resulting hydrolysate

>is water soluble. If the process is carried still further until the

> protein is hydrolyzed completely, the polypeptides are broken into

> their respective amino acids.

Is this what I've seen advertised as " active soy " ?

Jenni

[Guest guest]

I don't know about the active soy, but I'm fairly certain hydrolyzed

protein is what you'll find in Carnation Good Start baby formula, it's

supposed to be easier to digest than regular formula because the

protein is broken down in smaller particles, hence easier on little

tummies. Not to get off track, it's just interesting how these things

can apply to other areas of our lives! ~

> >These large protein molecules can be broken apart

> > (in a sense, digested) into fragments called polypeptides (small

> > sequences of amino acids) by the use of enzymes, acids or other

> > methods in a process called hydrolysis. The resulting hydrolysate

> >is water soluble. If the process is carried still further until

the

> > protein is hydrolyzed completely, the polypeptides are broken into

> > their respective amino acids.

>

> Is this what I've seen advertised as " active soy " ?

>

> Jenni