Calpain system in vitro activity and myofibril fragmentation index in fallow deer (Dama dama): Effects of age and supplementary feeding

Meat Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 579-582

  Volpelli, L A ^a   Failla, S ^b   Sepulcri, A ^a   Piasentier, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calpain system; Fallow deer; Myofibril fragmentation index

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; COLLAGEN; CORRELATION METHODS; ENZYMES; MUSCLE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

CALPAIN SYSTEM; FALLOW DEER; MEAT TENDERISING; MYOFIBRIL FRAGMENTATION INDEX (MFI);

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; SAMBUCUS NIGRA CANADENSIS;

EID: 11444261927     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.09.009     Document Type: Article

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