Comparison of the principal proteins in bovine, caprine, buffalo, equine and camel milk

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2012-05-02
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Hinz, Katharina
O'Connor, Paula M.
Huppertz, Thom
Ross, R. Paul
Kelly, Alan L.
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Cambridge University Press
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Proteomic analysis of bovine, caprine, buffalo, equine and camel milk highlighted significant interspecies differences. Camel milk was found to be devoid of β-lactoglobulin, whereas β-lactoglobulin was the major whey protein in bovine, buffalo, caprine, and equine milk. Five different isoforms of κ-casein were found in camel milk, analogous to the micro-heterogeneity observed for bovine κ-casein. Several spots observed in 2D-electrophoretograms of milk of all species could tentatively be identified as polypeptides arising from the enzymatic hydrolysis of caseins. The understanding gained from the proteomic comparison of these milks may be of relevance both in terms of identifying sources of hypoallergenic alternatives to bovine milk and detection of adulteration of milk samples and products.
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Milk protein , Bovine milk protein allergy , 2-DE , MALDI-ToF
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Hinz K, O'Connor PM, Huppertz T, Ross RP, Kelly AL. Comparison of the principal proteins in bovine, caprine, buffalo, equine and camel milk. (2012) Journal of Dairy Research, 79, 2: 185-191. doi: 10.1017/S0022029912000015
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