Abstract This study investigated hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α-mediated proteomic changes in post-slaughter Tan sheep skeletal muscle and identified energy metabolism biomarkers using the competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS) algorithm. HIF-1α inhibition during early storage attenuated pH decline and significantly increased total colour change (ΔE) (P0.05) while reducing myofibril fragmentation compared with controls. Proteomic profiling identified 257 differentially expressed proteins enriched in adenosine 5’-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), glycolysis, and HIF-1 signalling pathways. CARS analysis highlighted lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1; glycolytic enzyme), heat shock protein beta-6 (HSPB6), and heat shock protein 90 kDa beta 1 (HSP90B1) as key energy metabolism biomarkers. The results suggested that HIF-1 stabilised ATP production under hypoxia conditions by suppressing glycogen synthesis, enhancing glycolysis, modulating HSP activity to preserve cellular homeostasis, and influencing cytoskeletal proteins, thereby affecting meat quality. These results provide novel insights into post-mortem muscle energy metabolism regulation and potential targets for meat quality optimisation.
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