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Zhang R, Zhou L, Zhang W. Insight into the effects of ultrasound-assisted intermittent tumbling on the gelation properties of myofibrillar proteins: Conformational modifications, intermolecular interactions, rheological properties and microstructure. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2024; 110:107059. [PMID: 39250863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.107059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of ultrasound-assisted intermittent tumbling (UT) at 300 W, 20 kHz and 40 min on the conformation, intermolecular interactions and aggregation of myofibrillar proteins (MPs) and its induced gelation properties at various tumbling times (4 and 6 h). Raman results showed that all tumbling treatments led the helical structure of MPs to unfold. In comparison to the single intermittent tumbling treatment (ST), UT treatment exerted more pronounced effects on strengthening the intermolecular hydrogen bonds and facilitating the formation of an ordered β-sheet structure. When the tumbling time was the same, UT treatment caused higher surface hydrophobicity, fluorescence intensity and disulfide bond content in the MPs, inducing the occurrence of hydrophobic interaction and disulfide cross-linking between MPs molecules, thus forming the MPs aggregates. Additionally, results from the solubility, particle size, atomic force microscopy and SDS-PAGE further indicated that, relative to the ST treatment, UT treatment was more potent in promoting the polymerization of myosin heavy chain. The MPs aggregates in the UT group were more uniform than those in the ST group. During the gelation process, the pre-formed MPs aggregates in the UT treatment increased the thermal stability of myosin, rendering it more resistant to heat-induced unfolding of the myosin rod region. Furthermore, they improved the protein tail-tail interaction, resulting in the formation of a well-structured gel network with higher gel strength and cooking yield compared to the ST treatment.
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- Ruyu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, Key Laboratory of Meat Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, Key Laboratory of Meat Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, Key Laboratory of Meat Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Gao Y, Hu Y, Wang J, Ahmad HN, Zhu J. Modification of low-salt myofibrillar protein using combined ultrasound pre-treatment and konjac glucomannan for improving gelling properties: Intermolecular interaction and filling effect. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 250:126195. [PMID: 37558028 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The quality deterioration of low-salt meat products has been gained ongoing focus of researchers. In this study, konjac glucomannan (KGM) was used to alleviate the finiteness of ultrasound treatment on the quality improvement of low-salt myofibrillar protein (MP), and the modification sequence was also investigated. The results revealed that the single and double sequential modification by utilizing KGM and ultrasound significantly influenced the gelation behavior of low-salt MPs. The uniform MP-KGM mixture formed by a single ultrasound treatment had limited protein unfolding, resulting in relatively weak intermolecular forces in the composite gel. Importantly, ultrasound pre-treatment combined with KGM modification promoted the unfolding and moderate thermal aggregation of proteins and remarkably improved the rheological behaviors and gel strength of the composite gel. This result could also be corroborated by the highest percentage of trans-gauche-trans conformation of SS bridges and maximum β-sheet proportion. Furthermore, molecular dynamic simulation and molecular docking elucidated that the hydrogen bond length between protein and KGM was shortened after ultrasound pre-treatment, which was the molecular basis for the enhanced intermolecular interactions. Therefore, ultrasound pre-treatment combined with KGM can effectively improve the gelling properties of low-salt MPs, providing a practical method for the processing of low-salt meat products.
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- Yongfang Gao
- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Laboratory of Muscle Biology and Meat Science, National Beef Cattle Improvement Center, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Laboratory of Meat Quality Analysis and Products Development, Ningxia Xihaigu Institute of High-end Cattle Industry, Haiyuan Hairun Agricultural Company, Haiyuan, Ningxia 755299, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Laboratory of Muscle Biology and Meat Science, National Beef Cattle Improvement Center, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China; Laboratory of Meat Quality Analysis and Products Development, Ningxia Xihaigu Institute of High-end Cattle Industry, Haiyuan Hairun Agricultural Company, Haiyuan, Ningxia 755299, China.
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Hu Z, Wang Y, Ma Z, Cheng T, Guo Z, Zhou L, Wang Z. Impacts of Industrial Modification on the Structure and Gel Features of Soy Protein Isolate and its Composite Gel with Myofibrillar Protein. Foods 2023; 12:foods12101982. [PMID: 37238801 DOI: 10.3390/foods12101982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Native soy protein isolate (N-SPI) has a low denaturation point and low solubility, limiting its industrial application. The influence of different industrial modification methods (heat (H), alkaline (A), glycosylation (G), and oxidation (O)) on the structure of SPI, the properties of the gel, and the gel properties of soy protein isolate (SPI) in myofibril protein (MP) was evaluated. The study found that four industrial modifications did not influence the subunit composition of SPI. However, the four industrial modifications altered SPI's secondary structure and disulfide bond conformation content. A-SPI exhibits the highest surface hydrophobicity and I850/830 ratio but the lowest thermal stability. G-SPI exhibits the highest disulfide bond content and the best gel properties. Compared with MP gel, the addition of H-SPI, A-SPI, G-SPI, and O-SPI components significantly improved the properties of the gel. Additionally, MP-ASPI gel exhibits the best properties and microstructure. Overall, the four industrial modification effects may impact SPI's structure and gel properties in different ways. A-SPI could be a potential functionality-enhanced soy protein ingredient in comminuted meat products. The present study results will provide a theoretical basis for the industrialized production of SPI.
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- Zhaodong Hu
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- College of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Guo Y, Liu C, Wang Y, Ren S, Zheng X, Zhang J, Cheng T, Guo Z, Wang Z. Impact of Cavitation Jet on the Structural, Emulsifying Features and Interfacial Features of Soluble Soybean Protein Oxidized Aggregates. Foods 2023; 12:foods12050909. [PMID: 36900426 PMCID: PMC10000764 DOI: 10.3390/foods12050909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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A cavitation jet can enhance food proteins' functionalities by regulating solvable oxidized soybean protein accumulates (SOSPI). We investigated the impacts of cavitation jet treatment on the emulsifying, structural and interfacial features of soluble soybean protein oxidation accumulate. Findings have shown that radicals in an oxidative environment not only induce proteins to form insoluble oxidative aggregates with a large particle size and high molecular weight, but also attack the protein side chains to form soluble small molecular weight protein aggregates. Emulsion prepared by SOSPI shows worse interface properties than OSPI. A cavitation jet at a short treating time (<6 min) has been shown to break the core aggregation skeleton of soybean protein insoluble aggregates, and insoluble aggregates into soluble aggregates resulting in an increase of emulsion activity (EAI) and constancy (ESI), and a decrease of interfacial tension from 25.15 to 20.19 mN/m. However, a cavitation jet at a long treating time (>6 min) would cause soluble oxidized aggregates to reaggregate through an anti-parallel intermolecular β-sheet, which resulted in lower EAI and ESI, and a higher interfacial tension (22.44 mN/m). The results showed that suitable cavitation jet treatment could adjust the structural and functional features of SOSPI by targeted regulated transformation between the soluble and insoluble components.
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Zhang Y, Bai G, Jin G, Wang Y, Wang J, Puolanne E, Cao J. Role of low molecular additives in the myofibrillar protein gelation: underlying mechanisms and recent applications. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:3604-3622. [PMID: 36239320 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2133078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Understanding mechanisms of myofibrillar protein gelation is important for development of gel-type muscle foods. The protein-protein interactions are largely responsible for the heat-induced gelation. Exogenous additives have been extensively applied to improve gelling properties of myofibrillar proteins. Research has been carried out to investigate effects of different additives on protein gelation, among which low molecular substances as one of the most abundant additives have been recently implicated in the modifications of intermolecular interactions. In this review, the processes of myosin dissociation under salt and the subsequent interaction via intermolecular forces are elaborated. The underlying mechanisms focusing on the role of low molecular additives in myofibrillar protein interactions during gelation particularly in relation to modifications of the intermolecular forces are comprehensively discussed, and six different additives i.e. metal ions, phosphates, amino acids, hydrolysates, phenols and edible oils are involved. The promoting effect of low molecular additives on protein interactions is highly attributed to the strengthened hydrophobic interactions providing explanations for improved gelation. Other intermolecular forces i.e. covalent bonds, ionic and hydrogen bonds could also be influenced depending on varieties of additives. This review can hopefully be used as a reference for the development of gel-type muscle foods in the future.
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- Yuemei Zhang
- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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Wei S, Xu Y, Kong B, Wang M, Zhang J, Liu Q, Yang Y. Effect of microwave heating time on the gel properties of chicken myofibrillar proteins and their formation mechanism. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sumeng Wei
- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
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- College of Food Science Northeast Agricultural University Harbin Heilongjiang 150030 China
- Heilongjiang Green Food Science & Research Institute Harbin Heilongjiang 150028 China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering/Collaborative Innovation Centre for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Key Laboratory of Grains and Oils Quality Control and Processing Nanjing University of Finance and Economics Nanjing 210023 China
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