RT Journal Article T1 Comparative proteomic profiling of myofibrillar proteins in dry-cured ham with different proteolysis indices and adhesiveness A1 López-Pedrouso, María A1 Pérez-Santaescolástica, C. A1 Franco Ruiz, Daniel A1 Fulladosa, E. A1 Carballo, C. A1 Zapata Babío, José Carlos A1 Lorenzo, J.M. K1 Defective ham texture K1 Instrumental adhesiveness K1 Meat proteolysis K1 Meat proteomics K1 Porcine proteome K1 Processed meat AB Excessive proteolysis during dry-cured ham processing may lead to high adhesiveness and consumer dissatisfaction. The aim of this research is to identify biomarkers for proteolysis and adhesiveness. Two hundred biceps femoris porcine muscle samples from Spanish dry-cured ham were firstly evaluated for various physicochemical parameters, including their proteolysis indices and instrumental adhesiveness. Proteins of samples with extreme proteolysis indices were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis and identified by tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF). We found that hams of higher proteolysis index had statistically significant increased adhesiveness. Proteomic analysis revealed statistically significant qualitative and quantitative differences between sample groups. Thus, protein fragments increased remarkably in samples with higher proteolysis index scores. In addition, higher proteolysis index hams showed increased degradation for a total of five non-redundant myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic proteins. However, myosin-1, α-actin and myosin-4 proteins were the biomarkers that underwent the most intense response to proteolysis and adhesiveness. PB Elsevier SN 0308-8146 YR 2017 FD 2017-10-16 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39085 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39085 LA eng NO López-Pedrouso, M., Pérez-Santaescolástica, C., Franco, D., Fulladosa, E., Carballo, J., Zapata, C., & Lorenzo, J. M. (2018). Comparative proteomic profiling of myofibrillar proteins in dry-cured ham with different proteolysis indices and adhesiveness. Food Chemistry, 244, 238-245. NO This research was supported by Grant RTA 2013-00030-CO3-03 from INIA (Spain). DS Minerva RD 27 abr 2026