ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: Hydrostatic pressures from 500 to 2000 atmospheres (atm) were applied at 0°C to determine the aggregation and viscoelastic properties of tilapia (Orechromis niloticus) myosin. Native myosins were present as long, linear, and single filaments. After a 500-atm treatment, these filaments unfolded and their volume decreased. Upon 1000-atm and 1500-atm treatments, myosins aggregated and formed inseparable network structures. Further, they transformed from viscous sol to elastic gels with a pressure of 500 to 1000 atm. At 2000 atm, the myosin formed irregular aggregates. This study reveals that at 500 atm, myosins unfolded; at 1000 atm, they aggregated, and beyond 1500 atm, they formed both a precipitate and gel.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2001.tb16098.x
