Dismembered porcine limbs as a proxy for postmortem muscle protein degradation.

ABSTRACT: The estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) is of critical importance in forensic routine. The most frequently applied methods, however, are all restricted to specific time periods or must be excluded under certain circumstances. In the last years it has been shown that the analysis of muscle protein degradation has the potential to contribute to according delimitations in practice. In particular, upon biochemical analysis, the specific time points of degradation events provide reasonable markers for PMI delimitation. Nevertheless, considerable research is yet required to increase the understanding of protein decomposition and how it is affected by individual and environmental influencing factors. This is best investigated under standardized conditions, however, a considerate selection

SUBMITTER: Geissenberger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8205874 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature