當前看點!歐盟評估轉基因紫紅鏈霉菌菌株AS-10生產的磷脂酶A2的安全性

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據了解，這種食品酶是由轉基因紫紅鏈霉菌菌株AS-10生產的，旨在用于雞蛋加工、烘焙過程、脂肪和油的脫膠以及生產奶酪的牛奶加工中。

經過評估，專家小組認為，在預期的使用條件下，不能排除通過飲食接觸引起過敏反應和誘發反應的風險，但這種情況發生的可能性很低。根據所提供的數據，小組得出結論，該食品酶在預期的使用條件下不會引起安全問題。部分原文報道如下：

The food enzyme phospholipase A2 (phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase EC 3.1.1.4) is produced with the genetically modified Streptomyces violaceoruber strain AS-10 by Nagase (Europa) GmbH. 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 in four food manufacturing processes, i.e. egg processing, baking processes, degumming of fats and oils and milk processing for cheese production. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed in degumming of fats and oils, dietary exposure was calculated only for the remaining three food manufacturing processes. Dietary exposure to the food enzyme–TOS was estimated to be up to 0.41 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not indicate 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 191.2 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the mid-dose tested, which, when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, results in a margin of exposure above 460. A search for similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and no matches were found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic sensitisation and elicitation reactions by dietary exposure cannot be excluded, but the likelihood for this to occur is considered to be 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.