NaCl-thermal synergy mediates structural transitions in hsian-tsao polysaccharide-myosin complexes to influence flavor-binding selectivity.
Hsian-tsao polysaccharide (HTP) with preferable gel-enhancing and bioactive properties improved surimi quality. This study elucidated how NaCl concentration (0.2-1.0 mol/L) and heating protocols (setting: 40 °C/30 min; two-step heating: 40 °C/30 min + 90 °C/20 min) modulated HTP-myosin complexation and its selective binding to off-flavors (1-octen-3-ol, hexanal, heptanal, nonanal). Associative phase separation occurred in HTP-myosin systems, while myosin transitioned from aggregation to dissolution with increasing NaCl concentration. Setting facilitated HTP-myosin complexation via electrostatic-hydrophobic interactions. HTP reduced myosin aggregation (26.24 % reduction in particle size at 0.6 mol/L NaCl) and increased sulfhydryl groups (17.02 % at 0.4 mol/L NaCl). The α-helix-to-β-sheet transitions reduced aldehyde-binding affinity but enhanced 1-octen-3-ol binding. Two-step heating promoted hydrophobic crosslinking, elevating turbidity and reducing flavor binding by 17.44 %-48.75 %. High NaCl (≥0.8 mol/L) induced electrostatic shielding, accelerating flavor release. PCA linked α-helix loss to alcohol release and β-sheet/sulfhydryl content to aldehyde retention, proposing NaCl-thermal strategies for surimi texture-flavor optimization.
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Food Chemistry: X, one of three Open Access companion journals to Food Chemistry, follows the same aims, scope, and peer-review process. It focuses on papers advancing food and biochemistry or analytical methods, prioritizing research novelty. Manuscript evaluation considers novelty, scientific rigor, field advancement, and reader interest. Excluded are studies on food molecular sciences or disease cure/prevention. Topics include food component chemistry, bioactives, processing effects, additives, contaminants, and analytical methods. The journal welcome Analytical Papers addressing food microbiology, sensory aspects, and more, emphasizing new methods with robust validation and applicability to diverse foods or regions.