Development of an Olfactory Receptor (OR5K1)-Based Biosensor for Pyrazine Detection in Foods
Abstract
Pyrazines are the key odorants in food contributing to baked and nutty aromas. In order to improve practicality, a novel electrochemical olfactory biosensor for pyrazine analysis was developed using an olfactory receptor (OR5K1) as the recognition element and AuNPs-PB/ZIF-8@SWCNT/Ti3C2 MXene as the sensing matrix. The sensing application and molecular recognition mechanism of OR5K1 toward pyrazines were explored using molecular docking and in silico site-directed mutagenesis. We explored the sensing application and molecular recognition mechanism of OR5K1 toward pyrazines using molecular docking and in silico site-directed mutagenesis. The sensor achieved a linear detection range of 10−14 to 10−9 M with a low detection limit of 10−14 M. The biosensor exhibited significantly higher current responses toward pyrazine compounds compared to interfering substances, including ethanol, hexanal, acetone, and phenol, demonstrating excellent selectivity, and retained 79% of its initial signal after 12 days of storage, indicating good stability. The change in the reduction peak current (ΔI) in the presence of pyrazine was used as an analytical signal. When applied to four malt samples (pilsner, munich, crystal, and caramel malts), the biosensor showed ΔI responses ranging from 4.6 ± 0.2 µA to 108 ± 6 µA, which corresponded well with the total pyrazine contents determined by GC-TOF/MS (0.092–0.391 mg/kg), with a correlation coefficient of 0.96. Molecular docking revealed binding energies…
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