Xanthan enhances water binding and gel formation of transglutaminase-treated porcine myofibrillar proteins

Yongbiao Shang, Youling L. Xiong

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Abstract

In this study, the effect of xanthan on dynamic rheological properties, textural profile, and water binding of transglutaminase (TG)-treated myofibrillar protein (MP) gels was investigated. In experiment 1, MP suspensions (40 mg/mL protein, 0.6 M NaCl) at pH 6.45 with or without 0.05% xanthan were treated with 0%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5% TG; in experiment 2, MP suspensions (40 mg/mL protein, 0.6 M NaCl) at pHs 6.13, 6.30, 6.45, 6.69 with or without 0.05% xanthan were treated with 0.3% TG. Treated samples were analyzed with differential scanning calorimetry for thermal stability and oscillatory rheometry and Instron penetration tests for gelation properties. The TG treatments lowered the transition temperature (Tm) of MP by as much as 6 °C (P < 0.05) but increased apparent enthalpy of denaturation. However, there was no detectable thermal stability difference between MP samples with or without xanthan. The shear storage modulus (G′) of MP gels increased markedly upon treatments with ≥0.3% TG, and the presence of xanthan further enhanced the gel strength (P < 0.05). The addition of 0.05% xanthan decreased cooking loss of TG-treated MP gels by 17% to 23% when compared with gels without xanthan at all pH levels evaluated (6.13 to 6.67). Thus, the combination of TG and xanthan offered a feasible means to promote cross-linking and gelation of MP while reducing cooking losses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E178-E185
JournalJournal of Food Science
Volume75
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Gelation
  • Microbial transglutaminase
  • Myofibrillar protein
  • Xanthan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science

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