世界今亮點！歐盟評估轉基因黑曲霉菌株DSM 29546生產的凝乳酶的安全性

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據了解，這種食品酶是由轉基因黑曲霉菌株DSM 29546生產的，旨在用于奶酪生產和發酵乳制品生產的牛奶加工中。

經過評估，專家小組認為，在預期的使用條件下，不能排除飲食暴露引起過敏和誘發反應的風險，特別是對雪松花粉過敏原過敏的個體。根據所提供的數據，評估小組得出結論，這種食品酶在預期使用條件下不會引起安全問題。部分原文報道如下：

The food enzyme chymosin (EC 3.4.23.4) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain DSM 29546 by Chr. Hansen. 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 milk processing for cheese production and for the production of fermented milk products. Dietary exposure was estimated to be up to 0.52 mg total organic solids (TOS)/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not raise 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 410 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, results in a margin of exposure of at least 790. Similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to those of known allergens was searched and four matches were found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic sensitisation and elicitation reactions by dietary exposure, although unlikely, cannot be excluded, particularly for individuals sensitised to cedar pollen allergens. 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.