2024年5月6日,欧盟食品安全局就一种具有磷脂酶A1和溶血磷脂酶活性的食品酶的安全性评价发布意见。
据了解,这种食品酶是由转基因黑曲霉菌株PLN生产的,旨在用于通过脱胶生产精制食用脂肪和油。
经过评估,专家小组认为,在预期的使用条件下,不能排除通过饮食接触引起过敏反应的风险,但这种情况发生的可能性很低。根据所提供的数据,小组得出结论,该食品酶在预期的使用条件下不会引起安全问题。部分原文报道如下:
The food enzyme with phospholipase A1 (phosphatidycholine 1-acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.32) and lysophospholipase (2-lysophosphatidylcholine acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.5) activities is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain PLN by DSM. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. It is intended to be used for the production of refined edible fats and oils by degumming. Since residual amounts of total organic solids are removed during this process, dietary exposure was not calculated and toxicological studies were considered unnecessary for the assessment of this food enzyme. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and no matches were found. The Panel considered that the risk of allergic reactions upon dietary exposure cannot be excluded, but the likelihood is low. 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.