{"id":10988,"date":"2020-03-02T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T07:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=10988"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:13:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T11:13:13","slug":"lipoxygenase-lox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lipoxygenase-lox\/","title":{"rendered":"Lipoxygenase (LOX)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A family of iron-containing enzymes that catalyse the dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids containing a cis,cis-1,4- pentadiene structure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An enzyme that is naturally produced within its seeds (soybeans) by the soybean plant (botanical name Glycine max (L.) Merrill). In the presence of heat and moisture, lipoxygenase enzyme catalyzes a chemical reaction in which objectionable &#8220;beany&#8221; (rancid) flavor is produced from certain components of the soybean. That &#8220;beany&#8221; flavor decreases the suitability of resultant soybean raw materials for manufacture of human foods.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Prevention of the reactions that create the &#8220;beany&#8221; flavor can be accomplished via heat denaturation (of lipoxygenase present in the soybeans) or via creation of soybeans that do not contain any lipoxygenase (known as &#8220;LOX null&#8221; soybeans). Lipoxygenase enzyme also catalyzes a reaction in which certain volatile chemicals are produced that inhibit growth of any Aspergillusflavus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-jzdiu-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm gizmo:pb-9 dark:bg-gray-800 gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-63\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full gap-3 gizmo:gap-0\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6801c7bc-ff3e-421e-9f77-578b0e7c1164\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An enzyme that facilitates the oxidation of linoleate and similar poly-unsaturated fatty acids into their hydroperoxide forms.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family of iron-containing enzymes that catalyse the dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids containing a cis,cis-1,4- pentadiene structure. An enzyme that is naturally produced within its seeds (soybeans) by the soybean plant (botanical name Glycine max (L.) Merrill). 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In the presence of heat and moisture, lipoxygenase enzyme catalyzes a chemical reaction in which objectionable &quot;beany&quot; (rancid) flavor is produced from certain components of the soybean. That &quot;beany&quot; flavor decreases the suitability of resultant soybean raw materials for manufacture of human foods.Prevention of the reactions that create the &quot;beany&quot; flavor can be accomplished via heat denaturation (of lipoxygenase present in the soybeans) or via creation of soybeans that do not contain any lipoxygenase (known as &quot;LOX null&quot; soybeans). 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