據了解，這種食品酶是由非轉基因塔賓曲霉菌株AE-CN生產的，旨在用于五種食品生產過程：烘焙產品的生產、蛋和蛋制品的加工、果汁以外的水果和蔬菜產品的生產、奶酪的生產和魚卵的生產。

 

　　經過評估，專家小組認為，在預期的使用條件下，不能排除通過飲食接觸引起過敏反應的風險，但這種情況發生的可能性很低。由于遺傳毒性研究的結果，并且沒有證明生產菌株中沒有活細胞，專家組無法確定食品酶的安全性。部分原文報道如下：

 

　　The food enzyme catalase (hydrogen-peroxide:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase; EC 1.11.1.6) is produced with the non-genetically modified Aspergillus tubingensis strain AE-CN by Amano Enzyme Inc. The absence of viable cells of the production organism in the food enzyme was not demonstrated. The food enzyme is intended to be used in five food manufacturing processes: production of baked products, processing of egg and egg products, production of fruit and vegetable products other than juices, production of cheese and production of fish roes. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 0.325 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. The results of the in vitro genotoxicity studies indicated the presence of a clastogenic agent in the food enzyme which could not be dismissed due to limitations in the in vivo studies. 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 323 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and one match was found. The Panel considered that the risk of allergic reactions by dietary exposure cannot be excluded, but the likelihood is low. Because of the results of the genotoxicity studies, and as the absence of viable cells from the production strain was not demonstrated, the Panel was unable to establish the safety of the food enzyme.

 

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