The effects of electrical stimulation on selected biochemical and histological characteristics of different mutton muscles.
The effects of electrical stimulation on selected biochemical characteristics and histological structure of the mutton Longissimus dorsi (LD) and Semimembranosus (SM) muscles were studied. Electrical stimulation had significant influence on the histological characteristics such as sarcolemma disruption, nuclear disorganization, contracture banding and cellular tearing. However, sarcomere length, total and free beta-glucuronidase activities as well as collagen characteristics were not significantly affected by electrical stimulation. Different muscles did not influence histological parameters and beta-glucuronidase activities.
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Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000737:chemistry; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012518:Sarcomeres / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012756:Sheep
D003094:Collagen; D005966:Glucuronidase