Abstract
This study was conducted in order to investigate the mechanism of the effect of adding different concentrations of L-lysine (L-Lys) on the gelling properties of porcine myofibrillar protein (MP) damaged by repeated freeze-thaw cycles.The changes in the conformation, solubility and gelling properties were analyzed by means of circular dichroism (CD)spectroscopy, intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy, a rheometer, a texture analyzer and a scanning electron microscope. The results showed that the addition of L-Lys caused an increase in the α-helix content and intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence intensity of freezing-damaged MP. The solubility of freezing-damaged MP gradually increased with increasing L-Lys concentrations, the storage modulus (G'), gel strength, cooking loss and gel whiteness gradually decreased, and the gel microstructure became gradually more uniform. On the whole, the addition of L-Lys significantly reduced the gel strength and cooking loss of repeatedly frozen-thawed MP gel by changing the conformation, and could thus improve the waterholding capacity and tenderness of freezing-damaged meat.
Translated title of the contribution | Effect of L-Lysine on Gelling Properties of Myofibrillar Protein Damaged by Freezing |
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Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Shipin Kexue/Food Science |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 25 2022 |
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Keywords
- Freezing-damaged protein
- Gelling properties
- L-lysine
- Rheological properties
- Structural changes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science