Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 101, Issue 2, Pages 621-625Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.01.059
Keywords
channel catfish; collagen; amino acid content; denaturation temperature
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Acid-soluble and pepsin-soluble collagens (ASC and PSC) were extracted from the skin of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctaus) and partially characterized. The collagen obtained in the experiment contained more than 23% glycine as the most abundant amino acid. The denaturation temperature of acid-soluble collagen was 32.5 degrees C, about 5 degrees C lower than that of the porcine skin collagen. SDS-PAGE showed that the collagens were composed of two distinct alpha chains, which is similar to the porcine type I collagen. The contents of the skin ASC and PSC, on a dry weight basis, were 25.8% and 38.4%, respectively. These results suggest that channel catfish skin has potential as a supplement to the sources of vertebrate collagens. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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