Effect of sire on μ- and m-calpain activity and rate of tenderization as indicated by myofibril fragmentation indices of steaks from Brahman cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2440-2447

  Riley, D G ^a,d   Chase Jr , C C ^a   Pringle, T D ^b   West, R L ^c   Johnson, D D ^c   Olson, T A ^c   Hammond, A C ^a   Coleman, S W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d SAA ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Palatability; Postmortem Changes; Proteolysis; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2342580786     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81102440x     Document Type: Article

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