Liha töötlemine
(<5 mm Hg). H2O is ionically
(reversibly) bound to Fe++
Oxymyoglobin :O2 High O2 tension (70–80 mm Hg). Fe++ Bright red/bright pink
O2 is covalently bound to Fe++
Metmyoglobin — Low O2 tension (∼10 mm Hg). An Fe+++ Brown/grey
electron is lost from Fe++
Carboxymyoglobin CO: CO is preferentially bound to Fe++ Fe++ Bright red
(compared to O2). Stable during
storage and heating
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to suffer from color defects (Halothane+, P. H. Robinson. 2006. Effects of two beta-adrenergic
agonists on finishing performance, carcass character-
Pietrain, and RN-Hampshire)