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ing among collagen molecules decreases 2002). Enzymes, such as μ- and m-calpain,
their extensibility and their solubility (Forrest known primarily for textural changes, can
et al. 1975). Those muscles that are used influence flavor by producing peptides that
extensively have higher amounts of collagen make significant flavor contributions. Meat
and are generally tougher. from Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle inher-
Smith et al. (2007a) reported that weight iting the CC genotype at the calpastatin
at slaughter, hot carcass weight, loin muscle gene and the TT genotype at the μ-calpain
area, yield grade, calpastatin enzyme activ- gene produce steaks with more intense flavor
ity, and carcass quality grade were relatively (Casas et al. 2006). These genes correlate
highly heritable. They found moderate heri- with increased rancid, sour, and salty flavors,