Explaining the variation in lamb longissimus shear force across and within ageing periods using protein degradation, sarcomere length and collagen characteristics

Author(s)
Starkey, Colin P
Geesink, Gerrit H
Oddy, V Hutton
Hopkins, David L
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
<p>Meat tenderness is known to be affected by sarcomere length (SL), proteolysis and collagen content (CC). Sixty lambs were slaughtered and the <i>Longissimus</i> muscle was sampled. Samples for shear force (SF), SL, proteolysis indicators (desmin degradation, particle size: PS) and CC were taken after the allotted ageing periods (1, 7, and 14 days). PS, explained a large part of the variation in shear force (approximately 34%) when modelled across ageing periods. Other factors (CC, SL) combined with proteolysis indicators (PS, desmin degradation) explained just under 40% of the variation in shear force. Within ageing periods SL explained a small, but significant, part of the variation in shear force after 14 days of ageing (8%) and at day 1 of ageing desmin degradation explained 17% of the variation in shear force. Methods to improve the tenderness of lamb longissimus muscle should focus on increasing the extent of <i>post-mortem</i> proteolysis, when processing conditions are sufficient to prevent muscle fibre shortening.</p>
Citation
Meat Science, v.105, p. 32-37
ISSN
1873-4138
0309-1740
Link
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Title
Explaining the variation in lamb longissimus shear force across and within ageing periods using protein degradation, sarcomere length and collagen characteristics
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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