據(jù)了解，這種食品酶是由米黑根毛霉菌株MMR 164生產(chǎn)的，經(jīng)過化學(xué)修飾產(chǎn)生一種不耐熱的形式，該酶旨在用于奶酪生產(chǎn)的牛奶加工中。

 

　　經(jīng)過評(píng)估，專家小組認(rèn)為，在預(yù)期的使用條件下，不能排除飲食暴露引起過敏和誘發(fā)反應(yīng)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，但除了對(duì)芥末蛋白過敏的個(gè)體之外，這種風(fēng)險(xiǎn)被認(rèn)為是低的，但這種風(fēng)險(xiǎn)不會(huì)超過食用芥末的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。根據(jù)所提供的數(shù)據(jù)，評(píng)估小組得出結(jié)論，這種食品酶在預(yù)期使用條件下不會(huì)引起安全問題。部分原文報(bào)道如下：

 

　　The food enzyme mucorpepsin (aspartic endopeptidase, EC 3.4.23.23) is produced with the non-genetically modified microorganism Rhizomucor miehei strain MMR 164 by Takabio. The enzyme is chemically modified to produce a thermolabile form. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in milk processing for cheese production. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme–total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 0.98 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not raise a safety concern. The systemic toxicity was assessed by means of a repeated dose 90-day oral toxicity study in rats. The Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level of 1,320?mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, resulted in a margin of exposure of at least 1,300. Similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to those of known allergens was searched and five matches were found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic sensitisation and elicitation reactions upon dietary exposure to this food enzyme cannot be excluded, but is considered low except for individuals sensitised to mustard proteins, but this risk will not exceed that of mustard consumption. based on the data provided, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the intended conditions of use.

 

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