Table 2.
Means of native calpain-2 and autolyzed calpain-2 activity of semimembranosus from average and oversized carcasses (n = 32) across all aging periods
| Average | Oversized | SEM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native calpain-2 activity* | 81.5 | 76.2 | 5.9 |
| Autolyzed calpain-2 activity* | 5.1b | 14.0a | 5.1 |
| Deep† | Superficial† | SEM | |
| Native calpain-2 activity* | 68.2b | 89.4a | 5.8 |
| Autolyzed calpain-2 activity* | 10.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
*As a percentage of day 0 calpain-2 activity.
†Averaged among average and oversized carcasses.
abWithin a trait, means without common superscripts differ (P < 0.05).