The Scientific World Journal

Review Article

Expression Marker-Based Strategy to Improve Beef Quality

Table 1

List of proteins and gene identified to be associated with beef tenderness by transcriptomic and/or proteomic analyses according to [9, 17].
Protein nameGene nameFunction
Actin-βACTBCellular structure
Acyl-CoA desaturaseSCDLipid metabolism
Acyl-coenzyme A thioesterase 2ACOT2Lipid metabolism
ATP synthase chain BATP5BLipid metabolism
CalpastatinCASTProteolysis
CapZβCAPZBCellular structure
Caspase 3CASP3Apoptosis
Caspase 8CASP8Apoptosis
Cis-PeroxiredoxinPRDX6Oxidative stress
α chain B crystallinCRYABCellular stress
DesminDESCellular structure
Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferaseDGAT2Lipid metabolism
DJ-1PARK7Oxidative stress/androgen regulation
Enolase 1ENO1Energy metabolism
Enolase 3ENO3Energy metabolism
Hsp20HSPB6Cellular stress
Hsp27HSPB1Cellular stress
Hsp40DNAJA1Cellular stress
Hsp60HSPD1Cellular stress
Hsp70-1A/BHSPA1BCellular stress
Hsp70-8HSPA8Cellular stress
Hsp70-Grp75HSPA9Cellular stress
Lactate dehydrogenase chain BLDHBEnergy metabolism
Malate dehydrogenase 1 (cytoplasmic)MDH1Energy metabolism
Malate dehydrogenase 2 (mitochondrial)MDH2Energy metabolism
m-calpainCAPN2Proteolysis
μ-calpainCAPN1Proteolysis
Myosin binding protein HMYPBHCellular structure/contraction
Myosin heavy chain I (slow)MYH1Cellular structure/contraction
Myosin heavy chain II (fast)MYH2Cellular structure/contraction
Myosin light chain 1FMYL1Cellular structure/contraction
Myosin regulatory light chain 2MLC2Cellular structure/contraction
NADHNADHEnergy metabolism
PhosphoglucomutasePGM1Energy metabolism
S100-A1S100-A1Contraction/signaling
Superoxide dismutase Cu/ZnSOD1Oxidative stress
Superoxide dismutase (mitochondrial)SOD3Oxidative stress
Triose phosphate isomeraseTPIEnergy metabolism
Tropomyosin 3TPM3Cellular structure/contraction
Troponin T1TNNT1Cellular structure/contraction
Troponin T3TNNT3Cellular structure/contraction