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Meat tenderizers are proteolytic enzymes. These enzymes break the peptide bonds between proteins (amino acids) found in meat. Collagen is the complex protein that holds meat together. Some tenderizers are made of pineapple stem and papaya. These have natural proteollytic enzymes.

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Enzymes can break down proteins in meat, specifically collagen, which is a tough connective tissue. This breakdown process, called proteolysis, tenderizes the meat by loosening the protein structure. This is commonly achieved through marinating meat with enzymes like papain or bromelain found in fruits like papaya or pineapple.

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the main enzymatic activity in a piece of dead tissue is caused by proteases which breaks down other proteins

interestingly these enzymes can be used in cooking to make steaks more tender by keeping steak at around 110 F for a couple of hours before cooking

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plant protease called papaine,Papain, a plant-derived cysteine protease specialized in breaking the peptide bonds between amino acids found in complex proteins

which only hydrolyzes the peptide bonds next to aromatic amino acids like tyrosine

enzyme will penetrate the meat, and by a process called forking

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Protein enzymes tenderize meat by breaking down the proteins in it.

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