Isolation and characterization of acid-soluble bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) skin collagen

Isolation and characterization of acid-soluble bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) skin collagen

Abstract In this study, we isolated and characterized the acid-soluble skin collagen of Pacific bluefin tuna (PBT, Thunnus orientalis). The PBT skin collagen was composed of two α chains (α1 and α2) and one β chain. The denaturation temperature of PBT collagen was low although it was rich in proline...

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Main Authors: Teruyoshi Tanaka, Kenji Takahashi, Kazufumi Tsubaki, Maika Hirata, Keiko Yamamoto, Amal Biswas, Tatsuya Moriyama, Yukio Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 2018-04-01
Series:Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Subjects:
Pacific bluefin tuna
Thunnus orientails
Collagen
Epitope
Proline
Hydroxyproline
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41240-018-0084-1

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