Abstract

The effect of L-lysine on the elasticity of kamaboko prepared by setting was examined. The salt-ground paste from Alaska pollack frozen surimi was set at 30°C for 5h or at 40°C for 1h, followed by heating at 85°C for 30 min. The breaking force and strain of the resulting kamaboko were markedly increased by setting at 30°C, but slightly increased by setting at 40°C. The addition of L-lysine to the paste, however, invalidated the effectiveness of the setting on the breaking force and strain and sup-pressed the cross-linking of myosin heavy chain in the muscle proteins.

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