Degradation kinetics of myosin heavy chain of Pacific whiting surimi

Jirawat Yongsawatdigul, Jae W. Park, Edward Kolbe

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    Abstract

    Pacific whiting surimi paste was ohmically heated to investigate degradation of myosin heavy chain (MHC) caused by endogenous proteinase over a range of 40-85°C and 0.5-35 min. Degradation was best described with an apparent reaction order of 1.4. Changes of degradation rate increased with temperature and reached a maximum at 57°C. Then, rate of MHC degradation decreased with higher temperature and reached a minimum at 75°C. E(a) values of activation and inactivation zone were 142.3 and 83.1 kJ/mol, respectively. Generally, failure shear stress and shear strain increased linearly with MHC content. Proteolytic degradation of actin exhibited the same trend as that of MHC but at a slower rate. The synergistic effect of actin in the gelation of whiting surimi was predominant at ≤75°C.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)724-728
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Food Science
    Volume62
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1997

    Keywords

    • Kinetics
    • Myosin degradation
    • Pacific whiting
    • Proteolysis

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Food Science

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