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the filament. Moreover, sodium ions are the intensity of the characteristic flavor
pulled very close to the filament surfaces by decreases (Ruusunen and Puolanne 2005).
the proteins’ electrical forces. This increases The functionality of the traditional myosin
osmotic pressure within the myofibrils, heat-set matrix may be limited due to low
causing the filament lattice to swell. The ionic strength (Pietrasik and Li-Chan 2002).
factors inhibiting the unlimited swelling are This can lead to a decrease in textural char-
the actomyosin cross-bridges between the acteristics: low-salt batters produce gels that
filaments and Z-lines. In sausage meat, the are less hard and chewy, and they have poorer
sarcomere alteration depends on the interac- binding properties than gels produced with
tion of the ionic strength with the processing higher salt (Pietrasik and Li-Chan 2002).