Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP

Abstract The food enzyme thermolysin (EC. 3.4.24.27) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme did not give rise to safety...

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Main Authors: EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Daniele Cavanna, Yi Liu, Giulio diPiazza
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Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8939
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author EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)
Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Yi Liu
Giulio diPiazza
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Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Yi Liu
Giulio diPiazza
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description Abstract The food enzyme thermolysin (EC. 3.4.24.27) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme did not give rise to safety concerns when used in eight food manufacturing processes. Subsequently, the applicant has requested to extend its use to one additional process, to withdraw two processes and to revise the use levels. In this assessment, EFSA updated the safety evaluation of this food enzyme for use in a total of seven food manufacturing processes. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme–total organic solids (TOS) was calculated to be up to 0.989 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. When combined with the no observed adverse effect level reported in the previous opinion (700 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the mid‐dose tested), the Panel derived a revised margin of exposure of at least 708. Based on the data provided for the previous evaluation and the revised margin of exposure in the present evaluation, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the revised intended conditions of use.
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spelling doaj-art-bfb39ad6a9f34fbd88798e84c68519be2025-08-20T03:50:44ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-07-01227n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8939Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TPEFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)Holger ZornJosé Manuel Barat BavieraClaudia BolognesiFrancesco CataniaGabriele GadermaierRalf GreinerBaltasar MayoAlicja MortensenYrjö Henrik RoosMarize L. M. SolanoMonika SramkovaHenk Van LoverenLaurence VernisDaniele CavannaYi LiuGiulio diPiazzaAbstract The food enzyme thermolysin (EC. 3.4.24.27) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme did not give rise to safety concerns when used in eight food manufacturing processes. Subsequently, the applicant has requested to extend its use to one additional process, to withdraw two processes and to revise the use levels. In this assessment, EFSA updated the safety evaluation of this food enzyme for use in a total of seven food manufacturing processes. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme–total organic solids (TOS) was calculated to be up to 0.989 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. When combined with the no observed adverse effect level reported in the previous opinion (700 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the mid‐dose tested), the Panel derived a revised margin of exposure of at least 708. Based on the data provided for the previous evaluation and the revised margin of exposure in the present evaluation, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the revised intended conditions of use.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8939Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticusEC 3.4.24.27EFSA‐Q‐2016‐00083EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00003food enzymethermolysin
spellingShingle EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)
Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Yi Liu
Giulio diPiazza
Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
EFSA Journal
Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus
EC 3.4.24.27
EFSA‐Q‐2016‐00083
EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00003
food enzyme
thermolysin
title Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
title_full Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
title_fullStr Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
title_full_unstemmed Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
title_short Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non‐genetically modified Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain AE‐TP
title_sort safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme thermolysin from the non genetically modified anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus strain ae tp
topic Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus
EC 3.4.24.27
EFSA‐Q‐2016‐00083
EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00003
food enzyme
thermolysin
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8939
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