Extraction of sardine myoglobin and its effect on gelation properties of Pacific whiting surimi

J Food Sci. 2007 May;72(4):C202-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00322.x.

Abstract

Myoglobin (Mb) was extracted from Pacific sardine and added to Pacific whiting surimi to measure its effects on protein gelation. The purity of Mb extract was determined by SDS-PAGE. Mb extract using ethanol showed higher purity than Mb extract using ammonium sulfate. The addition of 0.2% Mb significantly reduced breaking force. However, a synergistic effect of 1.0% Mb was observed with 1.0% beef plasma protein (BPP) to increase surimi gel strength. The highest storage modulus of gels was observed at 1.0% Mb addition, which corresponded with the nonfracture gel and also supported a synergistic interaction between 1.0% Mb and 1.0% BPP. Differential scanning calorimetry showed Mb addition might have affected myosin denaturation and aggregation.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Ammonium Sulfate
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Blood Proteins
  • Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
  • Cattle
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Ethanol
  • Fish Products*
  • Fish Proteins / chemistry*
  • Fish Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Gadiformes*
  • Gelatin / chemistry*
  • Myoglobin / chemistry*
  • Myoglobin / isolation & purification
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Pigments, Biological
  • Rheology
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • Fish Proteins
  • Myoglobin
  • Pigments, Biological
  • Ethanol
  • Gelatin
  • Ammonium Sulfate