Early postmortem degradation of actin muscle protein in Algerian Sahraoui dromedaries

The present study aimed to evaluate actin degradation during the early postmortem time in Longissimus Lumborum muscle according to Sahraoui dromedary's age. A sample of eight males, young (2 years old) and adult (8 years old) dromedaries, was used to investigate meat quality traits and actin proteolysis during the conversion of muscle to meat. Results demonstrated higher pH values in young compared to adult with a polyphasic pH drop profile. While, age did not affect drip loss (DL) and the values at 72 h postmortem varied from 5 to 9%. Western blot revealed that actin proteolysis occurred since 1 h postmortem and that it was affected by age and postmortem time. In particular, the 32 and 25 kDa actin fragments could be potential markers of ongoing meat tenderization.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Smili, Hanane, Boudida, Yasmine, Becila, Samira, Babelhadj, Baaissa, Idder, Messaouda, Chehma, Abdelmajid, Adamou, Abdelkader, Boudjellal, Abdelghani, Sentandreu, Miguel Ángel, Ouali, Ahmed
Other Authors:	Boudida, Yasmine [0000-0001-7112-3014]
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Sage Publications 2022-04-27
Subjects:	Actin, Dromedary muscle, Meat quality, Postmortem time, Proteolysis,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/359626 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85129813569
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