COLLAGEN TYPES IN MECHANICALLY DEBONED CHICKEN MEAT

Mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM) from neck parts was digested with pepsin for 24 h at 4C. The solubilized collagens were subjected to salt fractionation both at acidic and neutral pH. The precipitates obtained after centrifugation, dialysis and lyophilization were quantitatively evaluated and collagen types were identified. The precipitate formed at 0.7 M NaCl pH 2.5, was dissolved in 1.0 M NaCl, 0.05 M‐Tris‐HCl, pH 7.5 buffer and further fractionated by sequential salt precipitation at 1.8, 2.5 and 4.5 M. Collagen types I, II, III and V were detected by electrophoresis techniques. Type I collagen was the major component. The presence of type II collagen indicated MDCM contained cartilaginous tissues.