Effect of proteolytic enzyme activity and heating on the mechanical properties of bovine single muscle fibres

Meat Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 361-369

  Christensen, M ^a   Larsen, L M ^a   Ertbjerg, P ^a   Purslow, P P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Calcium; Cathepsin B; Heating; Mechanical properties; Post mortem storage; Protease inhibitors; Proteolysis; Calpain

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; HEATING; MUSCLE; PH EFFECTS;

MUSCLE FIBERS;

MEATS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0142200868     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(03)00122-0     Document Type: Article

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