FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9): 126-129.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201109029

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Role of Trehalose in Preventing the Denaturation of Proteins in Frozen Carp Surimi

HU Yao-hui1, ZHENG Wei-wei1,LI Zhuo-wei2, LIU Jun-mei1,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; 2. Changchun Vocational and Technical College, Changchun 130051, China
  • Online:2011-05-15 Published:2011-04-11

Abstract: In this paper, the effect of trehalose addition on preventing the denaturation of proteins in carp surimi during frozen storage at -20 ℃ was explored based on salt-soluble protein and sulfhydryl group contents and Ca2+-ATPase activity. The results indicated that after 7-week frozen storage, the contents of salt-soluble protein and sulfhydryl of the 5% trehalose treatment group were enhanced by 16.16% and 8.8% when compared with the control group. However, the Ca2 +-ATPase activity in myofibrillar proteins exhibited a reduction of 29.3% at the end of 30th days of storage. The addition of trehalose could protect protein denaturation during frozen storage, resulting in good quality of frozen carp surimi.

Key words: carp, trehalose, protein, freezing denaturation

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