Contrasting structural evolution of starch and protein in aged wheat is associated with interfacial disintegration: implications for nutrient utilization and predictive modeling
Wheat aging alters starch-protein organization within the endosperm, but its consequences for nutrient digestion and animal performance remain unexplored. This study showed that starch disordering and protein oxidative cross-linking (disulfide bonds: 5.47 μmol/g) were associated with deterioration of the starch–protein...