Characteristics of impala (Aepyceros melampus) skeletal muscles

Meat Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-282

  Kohn, Tertius A ^a   Kritzinger, Brian ^a   Huffman, Louw C ^a   Myburgh, Kathryn H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citrate synthase; Enzymes; Impala; Meat quality; Myosin heavy chain; Phosphofructokinase

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; ISOFORMS; PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE; SKELETAL MUSCLES;

CORRELATION METHODS; DISCOLORATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYMES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEATS; OXIDATION; VEGETATION;

MUSCLE;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA; MELAMPUS;

EID: 5744230364     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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