Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK

Abstract The food enzyme carboxypeptidase D (EC 3.4.16.6) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK by Novozymes A/S. It is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme...

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Main Authors: EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP), Claude Lambré, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Rivière, Inger‐Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Boet Glandorf, Yrjö Roos, Davide Arcella, Erik Boinowitz, Daniele Cavanna, Giulio diPiazza, Cristina Fernàndez‐Fraguas, Yi Liu, Simone Lunardi, Natalia Kovalkovicova, Andrew Chesson
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author EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Boet Glandorf
Yrjö Roos
Davide Arcella
Erik Boinowitz
Daniele Cavanna
Giulio diPiazza
Cristina Fernàndez‐Fraguas
Yi Liu
Simone Lunardi
Natalia Kovalkovicova
Andrew Chesson
author_facet EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Boet Glandorf
Yrjö Roos
Davide Arcella
Erik Boinowitz
Daniele Cavanna
Giulio diPiazza
Cristina Fernàndez‐Fraguas
Yi Liu
Simone Lunardi
Natalia Kovalkovicova
Andrew Chesson
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description Abstract The food enzyme carboxypeptidase D (EC 3.4.16.6) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK by Novozymes A/S. It is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is intended to be used in five food manufacturing processes. Dietary exposure to the food enzyme‐total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 0.908 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 2220 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 2445. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and two matches were found, one with a food allergen (wheat). The Panel considered that a risk of allergic reactions upon dietary exposure to this food enzyme, particularly in individuals sensitised to wheat, cannot be excluded, but will not exceed that of wheat 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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spelling doaj-art-c49eb7b9a1d7410ab425b23175b207ec2025-08-20T02:16:49ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-05-01225n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8777Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MKEFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)Claude LambréJosé Manuel Barat BavieraClaudia BolognesiPier Sandro CocconcelliRiccardo CrebelliDavid Michael GottKonrad GrobEvgenia LampiMarcel MengelersAlicja MortensenGilles RivièreInger‐Lise SteffensenChristina TlustosHenk Van LoverenLaurence VernisHolger ZornBoet GlandorfYrjö RoosDavide ArcellaErik BoinowitzDaniele CavannaGiulio diPiazzaCristina Fernàndez‐FraguasYi LiuSimone LunardiNatalia KovalkovicovaAndrew ChessonAbstract The food enzyme carboxypeptidase D (EC 3.4.16.6) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK by Novozymes A/S. It is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is intended to be used in five food manufacturing processes. Dietary exposure to the food enzyme‐total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 0.908 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 2220 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 2445. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and two matches were found, one with a food allergen (wheat). The Panel considered that a risk of allergic reactions upon dietary exposure to this food enzyme, particularly in individuals sensitised to wheat, cannot be excluded, but will not exceed that of wheat 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.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8777Aspergillus oryzaecarboxypeptidase Dcereal serine carboxypeptidase IIEC 3.4.16.6food enzymegenetically modified microorganism
spellingShingle EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Boet Glandorf
Yrjö Roos
Davide Arcella
Erik Boinowitz
Daniele Cavanna
Giulio diPiazza
Cristina Fernàndez‐Fraguas
Yi Liu
Simone Lunardi
Natalia Kovalkovicova
Andrew Chesson
Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
EFSA Journal
Aspergillus oryzae
carboxypeptidase D
cereal serine carboxypeptidase II
EC 3.4.16.6
food enzyme
genetically modified microorganism
title Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
title_full Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
title_fullStr Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
title_full_unstemmed Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
title_short Safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase D from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae strain NZYM‐MK
title_sort safety evaluation of the food enzyme carboxypeptidase d from the genetically modified aspergillus oryzae strain nzym mk
topic Aspergillus oryzae
carboxypeptidase D
cereal serine carboxypeptidase II
EC 3.4.16.6
food enzyme
genetically modified microorganism
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8777
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