FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (21): 442-445.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201021099

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Research Advances in the Influence of Actomyosin Dissociation on Postharvest Meat Tenderness

LI Sheng-jie,XU Xing-lian*,ZHOU Guang-hong   

  1. Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University,
    Nanjing 210095, China
  • Received:2010-03-17 Online:2010-11-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: XU Xing-lian E-mail:xlxu@njau.edu.cn

Abstract:

The dissociation of actomyosin may be one of the causal factors that make meat become tender during postmortem aging. This article introduces the formation of actomyosin during rigor mortis postmortem, detailedly discusses the potential effects of the dissociation of actomyosin on meat tenderization. Meanwhile, the factors that may cause the dissociation of actomyosin during postmortem aging are summarized.

Key words: actomyosin, dissociation, tenderness, postmortem aging

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