오징어 젓갈에 오징어 먹즙을 2% 및 4% 농도로 첨가하고 10℃에서 8주일간, 20℃에서 32일간 숙성시키면서 아미노태 질소와 근육단백질 변화를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 오징어 먹즙이 첨가되지 않은 오징어 젓갈의 아미노태 질소는 식염 농도가 낮고 숙성온도가 높을수록 숙성 후반까지 계속 유의성 높게 증가하여 숙성이 촉진되었으며 오징어 근육의 단백질 변화는 myosin heavy chain이 숙성 초반에 현저히 분해되지만 actin의 변화는 거의 없어서 protease에 강하였다. 오징어 먹즙을 첨가한 오징어 젓갈의 아미노태 질소 함량은 숙성후반까지 계속 증가하였으나 증가폭은 무 첨가군에 비하여 적었으며 오징어 근육 단백질 중 myosin heavy chain은 숙성 중반에 현저히 분해되었으며 식염농도가 높고, 온도가 낮은 먹즙 첨가군은 분해 속도가 느렸다.

Squid ink was added to the salt fermented squid by 2% or 4% of concentration and ripened at 10℃ for 8 weeks and at 20℃ for 32days. The effects of the squid ink on the amino nitrogen and muscle protein of salt fermented squid were investigated. The results are as follows; As the salt concentration was decreased and the fermentation temperature raised, amino nitrogen in the salt fermented squid without addition of the squid ink was significantly increased to the latter stage of the ripening and hence fermentations were enhanced. From the change of the protein in the squid muscle in the experiments, dissolution of the myosin heavy chain took place conspicuously in the early stage of the ripening while actin was rarely changed which resulted in the strong resistance to protease. The amino nitrogen content in the salt fermented squid addition of the squid ink has increased to the latter part of the ripening but the range was smaller than no treatment groups. The protein in squid muscle, especially the myosin heavy chain was remarkably dissolved in the middle of the ripening whereas the squid ink added groups of high salt concentration and low temperature showed the tendency of slow proteolysis.

• 오성천 | Oh, Sung-Cheon