Abstract: Protein is functional unit of almost all biological processes. Proteome refers to the entire complements of proteins that are expressed in a cell or tissue type under special conditions and times. The analysis of muscle proteome can provide voluminous information, thus reveals structures and functions of the proteins which determine variety of mechanisms underlying meat physiological processes. The present review introduced the relativity of meat quality and promeotics, and discussed the use of proteomics in meat quality based on the increased meat quality questions in the modern meat production. Furthermore, the prospect of proteomics in the meat quality would also be forecasted.

Key words: meat quality; proteomics; proteome analysis