Purification and characterization of myosin-tripolyphosphatase from rabbit Psoas major muscle: Research note

Hongguo Jin, Youling Xiong, Zengqi Peng, Yan He, Rongrong Wang, Guanghong Zhou

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)372-376
Number of pages5
JournalMeat Science
Volume89
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 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 ).

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Natural Science Foundation Program in Jiangsu Province of ChinaBK2006146

    Keywords

    • Hydrolysis
    • Myosin
    • Tripolyphosphatase
    • Tripolyphosphate

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Food Science

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