Biosynthesis of food constituents: Peptides - a review

Abstract

This review article gives a brief survey of principal pathways that lead to the biosynthesis of most important peptides occurring in foods. Glutathione, selected plant γ-glutamyl peptides, and animal histidine dipeptides are included in this review.

Keywords

• biosynthesis
• glutathione
• γ
• -glutamyl peptides
• s-alk(en)ylcysteine sulfoxides
• phytochelatins
• histidine dipeptides
• carnosine
• anserine
• balenine