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Storage conditions may influence the hydrolytic activity of endogenous muscle enzymes postmortem, rate of autolysis of myofibrillar proteins, and biological properties of hydrolyzed end products. This study investigated the effect of ionic strength, pH, and temperature on the activity of endogenous calpain-like, cathepsins B and B+L measured in crude extract obtained from deepwater flathead, silver warehou, ribaldo, and ribbonfish muscles. Activity of calpain-like enzymes in 3 examined species was significantly higher at pH 6.5 than pH 6.0 or 5.5. Raising the reaction temperature increased (P < 0.05) calpain-like activity in ribaldo. Endogenous activity of cathepsin B in ribbonfish and silver warehou declined significantly with increasing ionic strength at pH 6.5 to 6.0. The obtained results will further expand our understanding of the impact that postmortem storage conditions have on the activity of endogenous fish proteases with respect to quality and bioactivity of fish proteins and potentially diversify utilization of underutilized fish species.
Practical Application Establishing effects of storage conditions on the activity of endogenous muscle proteases in Australian underutilized fish species may have implications for processing low value species for a wide range of fishery products and likely improve their market value. Storage conditions can manipulate the proteolytic activity of calpain-like, cathepsins B and B+L enzymes postmortem. Conditions which maintain endogenous proteases activity may be used during processing to reduce the rate of fish softening. In contrast, fish may be stored in an environment that supports enzymatic activity to possibly increase the rate of proteolysis and liberation of bioactive components.
- 出版日期2013-12
