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Differentiation between Helix and Achatina Snail Meat by Gel Electrophoresis

Differentiation between Helix and Achatina Snail Meat by Gel Electrophoresis ABSTRACT Sodium dodecyl sulfate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and photodensitometry of foot muscle proteins in Helix (Helix pomatia) and Achatina (Achatina fulica) demonstrate a distinctive pattern in the low molecular weight region between the two species examined. Muscle proteins from Helix showed two distinguishing bands of 18,000 and 16,000 daltons, while Achatina showed only a single band (18,000 daltons). This distinguishing feature was also evident when the foot muscles were heated at 120°C for 30 min. It is proposed that the difference in this simple pattern of low molecular weight proteins might be used as a tool to differentiate Helix meat from Achatina meat in raw, frozen, and cooked samples. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Food Science Wiley

Differentiation between Helix and Achatina Snail Meat by Gel Electrophoresis

Journal of Food Science , Volume 53 (2) – Mar 1, 1988

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1988 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0022-1147
eISSN
1750-3841
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2621.1988.tb07778.x
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Sodium dodecyl sulfate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and photodensitometry of foot muscle proteins in Helix (Helix pomatia) and Achatina (Achatina fulica) demonstrate a distinctive pattern in the low molecular weight region between the two species examined. Muscle proteins from Helix showed two distinguishing bands of 18,000 and 16,000 daltons, while Achatina showed only a single band (18,000 daltons). This distinguishing feature was also evident when the foot muscles were heated at 120°C for 30 min. It is proposed that the difference in this simple pattern of low molecular weight proteins might be used as a tool to differentiate Helix meat from Achatina meat in raw, frozen, and cooked samples.

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Journal of Food ScienceWiley

Published: Mar 1, 1988

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