week10C2 : other proteins Flashcards
T or F : fish protiens are digested faster than muscle proteins
true
what are the predominant amino acids in fish
cystine, lysine, glutamic acid, arginine
why is there a good digestibility of fish proteins
because they are more sensitive to trypsin and heat.
what makes fish a more tender meat?
lower shrinkage temperature
lower collagen proportion
why are some fish resistant to freezing
because of the glycation (disaccharide) on proteins and methyl side chains.
what is the predominant free a.a in fish
histidine.
why is there a lot of people allergic to fish
because of the bacterial decay of histidine into histamine.
what are the three unsual compounds found in fish
anserine
carnosine
taurine
Taurine derives from ___
cysteine.
surimi is made from ___
pollock
what are the major components in the albumin of eggs
- ovalbumin
- ovotransferrin (conalbumin)
- ovomucoid
- lysosyme
What is the only egg-white protein containing a free sulfhydryl group
ovalbumin.
which of the albumen protein is the most heat stable
the ovalbumin
what is the component in the albumen that catalyse the linkage between NAM and NAG
lysosyme.
what are the mino albumin proteins
avidinc, ovoinhibitor, ovoglobulin, flavoproteins