RT Journal Article T1 Protein oxidation in muscle foods: a comprehensive review A1 Domínguez Valencia, Rubén A1 Pateiro Moure, Mirian A1 Munekata, Paulo E.S. A1 Zhang, Wangang A1 García Oliveira, Paula A1 Carpena Rodríguez, María A1 Prieto Lage, Miguel Ángel A1 Bohrer, Benjamin A1 Lorenzo Rodríguez, José Manuel K1 3309.21 Alimentos Proteínicos K1 2302.27 Proteínas K1 2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos AB Muscle foods and their products are a fundamental part of the human diet. The high protein content found in muscle foods, as well as the high content of essential amino acids, provides an appropriate composition to complete the nutritional requirements of humans. However, due to their special composition, they are susceptible to oxidative degradation. In this sense, proteins are highly susceptible to oxidative reactions. However, in contrast to lipid oxidation, which has been studied in depth for decades, protein oxidation of muscle foods has been investigated much less. Moreover, these reactions have an important influence on the quality of muscle foods, from physico-chemical, techno-functional, and nutritional perspectives. In this regard, the loss of essential nutrients, the impairment of texture, water-holding capacity, color and flavor, and the formation of toxic substances are some of the direct consequences of protein oxidation. The loss of quality for muscle foods results in consumer rejection and substantial levels of economic losses, and thus the control of oxidative processes is of vital importance for the food industry. Nonetheless, the complexity of the reactions involved in protein oxidation and the many different factors that influence these reactions make the mechanisms of protein oxidation difficult to fully understand. Therefore, the present manuscript reviews the fundamental mechanisms of protein oxidation, the most important oxidative reactions, the main factors that influence protein oxidation, and the currently available analytical methods to quantify compounds derived from protein oxidation reactions. Finally, the main effects of protein oxidation on the quality of muscle foods, both from physico-chemical and nutritional points of view, are also discussed. PB Antioxidants SN 20763921 YR 2021 FD 2021-12-28 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2937 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2937 LA eng NO Antioxidants, 11(1): 60 (2021) NO Axencia Galega de Innovación | Ref. IN607A2019 / 01 DS Investigo RD 26-sep-2023