Abstract
In this study, we investigated the tripolyphosphatase (TPPase) activity responsible for the hydrolysis of tripolyphosphates (TPP) in rabbit Psoas major muscle tissue. After a series of extraction and purification steps, myosin was identified to be a TPPase. Optimum pH and temperature for myosin-TPPase activity were 6.0 and 35°C, respectively. We also found that myosin-TPPase activity was significantly influenced by Mg2+ and Ca2+ levels, whose optimal concentrations were determined to be 3 and 6mM, respectively. Furthermore, myosin-TPPase was strongly inhibited by EDTA-4Na+ and KIO3, and was slightly activated by EDTA-2Na+. These results suggest that it may be useful to regulate tripolyphosphate hydrolysis to enhance its function in meat processing.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 372-376 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Meat Science |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation Program in Jiangsu Province of China ( BK2006146 ).
Funding
This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation Program in Jiangsu Province of China ( BK2006146 ).
Funders | Funder number |
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Natural Science Foundation Program in Jiangsu Province of China | BK2006146 |
Keywords
- Hydrolysis
- Myosin
- Tripolyphosphatase
- Tripolyphosphate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science