Frontiers in Nutrition (Sep 2020)

Structural Changes and Evolution of Peptides During Chill Storage of Pork

  • Xiaoyu Zou,
  • Xiaoyu Zou,
  • Xiaoyu Zou,
  • Jing He,
  • Jing He,
  • Jing He,
  • Di Zhao,
  • Di Zhao,
  • Di Zhao,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Min Zhang,
  • Yunting Xie,
  • Yunting Xie,
  • Yunting Xie,
  • Chen Dai,
  • Chong Wang,
  • Chong Wang,
  • Chong Wang,
  • Chunbao Li,
  • Chunbao Li,
  • Chunbao Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.00151
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7

Abstract

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In this work, we investigated changes in protein structures in vacuum-packed pork during chill storage and its impact on the in vitro protein digestion. Longissimus dorsi muscles were vacuum packed and stored at 4°C for 3 days. Samples were subjected to Raman spectroscopy, in vitro digestion and nano LC-MS/MS. The 3 d samples had lower α-helix content, but higher β-sheet, β-turn, and random coil contents than the 0 d samples (P < 0.05). SDS-PAGE revealed significant protein degradation in the 3 d samples and the differences in digested products across the storage time. Proteome analysis indicated that the 3 d samples had the higher susceptibility to digestion. Increasing protein digestibility was mainly attributed to the degradation of myofibrillar proteins. Thus, exposure of more enzymatic sites in loose protein structure during chill storage could increase protein degradation in meat.

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