6. Bioavailability of crosslinked proteins
Because of the many promising applications of MTGase-catalysed modification of food proteins, attention should be focused on the nutritional value of resultant crosslinked proteins. It is obvious that MTGase-modified and native proteins differ only with respect to G–L bonds and the rest is totally the same. The digestibility and bioavailability of the G–L moiety in the protein needs to be considered.