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The free amino‐acids of fish. I. —Taurine in the skeletal muscle of codling ( Gadus callarias )
Author(s) -
Jones N. R.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740060102
Subject(s) - taurine , amino acid , chemistry , codling moth , fish <actinopterygii> , gadus , muscle protein , skeletal muscle , biochemistry , food science , biology , endocrinology , fishery , botany , lepidoptera genitalia
Taurine is present in the free amino‐acid fraction of codling muscle. Considerable losses of the amino‐acid occur during storage in ice. These apparently result from the combined actions of ‘drip’ on gutting and leaching by ice‐melt water.