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Review | Publishing Language: Chinese | Open Access

Research Progress on the Impact and Mechanism of Energy Metabolism-Related Signaling Pathways in Postmortem Muscle on Meat Tenderness

Yufan AN1 , Yanwei MAO1, Xiaoyin YANG1, Lixian ZHU1, Jiqiang LI1, Jiangang HAO2, Yue GU3, Haijian CHENG4, Yimin ZHANG1 ( )
College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
National Beef Cattle Industrial Technology System, Ulagai Station, Ulagai 026321, China
National Beef Cattle Industrial Technology System, Baicheng Station, Baicheng 137314, China
National Beef Cattle Industrial Technology System, Jinan Station, Jinan 250000, China
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Abstract

Postmortem energy metabolism is a key biochemical pathway that affects meat tenderness, and glycolysis is the dominant process of postmortem energy metabolism, which is regulated by numerous factors. This article reviews the factors that affect the postmortem glycolysis process and the underlying mechanisms. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) are important upstream regulatory factors for postmortem glycolysis. This article focuses on summarizing the effect of the AMPK/SIRT1 signaling pathway on glycolysis and postmortem endogenous enzyme systems and clarifying the underlying mechanism, in order to provide new ideas for regulating meat tenderness through the AMPK/SIRT1 signaling pathway.

Keywords

energy metabolismglycolysisAMP-activated protein kinasesirtuin 1endogenous protease systemtenderness
CLC number: TS251.1 Document code: A Article ID: 1002-6630(2025)05-0310-09

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Volume 46 Issue 5,
March 2025
Pages 310-318
DOI: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20240423-208
Cite this article:
AN Y, MAO Y, YANG X, et al. Research Progress on the Impact and Mechanism of Energy Metabolism-Related Signaling Pathways in Postmortem Muscle on Meat Tenderness. Food Science, 2025, 46(5): 310-318. https://doi.org/10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20240423-208

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