Desmin degradation in postmortem fish muscle

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 240-242

  Verrez Bagnis, V ^a   Noel, J ^a   Sautereau, C ^a   Fleurence, J ^a  

^a Inst Francais Pour l'E   (France)

Author keywords

Degradation; Desmin; Fish; Proteolysis; White muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032903294     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1999.tb15873.x     Document Type: Article

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