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A M Herrero1, M I Cambero2, J A Ordóñez2, L de la Hoz3, P Carmona4.
Abstract
Raman spectroscopy and texture analysis (TPA) studies were carried out to determine the effect of adding different levels of microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) to meat systems. This addition produced a significant (p<0.05) increase in hardness, springiness and cohesiveness in the meat systems. Raman spectroscopy analysis revealed the occurrence of secondary structural changes in meat proteins due to MTGase. Modifications in the amide I (1650-1680cm(-1)) and amide III (1200-1300cm(-1)) regions indicated a significant (p<0.05) decrease in α-helix content, accompanied by a significant (p<0.05) increase in β-sheets and turns due to the addition of the enzyme to meat systems. Significant (p<0.05) correlations were found between these secondary structural changes in meat proteins and the textural properties (hardness, adhesiveness, springiness and cohesiveness) of meat systems.Entities:
Keywords: Meat systems; Microbial transglutaminase; Raman spectroscopy; Texture profile analysis
Year: 2007 PMID: 26054261 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Food Chem ISSN: 0308-8146 Impact factor: 7.514