Article
The halothane gene, energy metabolism, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, and glycolysis in postmortem pig longissimus dorsi muscle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 2007
Shen Q W, Underwood K R, Means W J, McCormick R J, Du M
Abstract excerpt
The presence of the halothane gene results in PSE meat. However, the exact mechanisms linking the halothane gene and the incidence of PSE meat remain unclear. We hypothesize that the presence of the halothane gene accelerates energy consumption in postmortem muscle, which activates adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), leading to enhanced glycolysis and PSE meat. To test our hypothesis, energy...
Topics
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
- Animals
- Energy Metabolism
- Genotype
- Glycolysis
- Halothane
- Meat
- Multienzyme Complexes
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Postmortem Changes
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases