Caseins: Versatility of Their Micellar Organization in Relation to the Functional and Nutritional Properties of Milk.

ABSTRACT: The milk of mammals is a complex fluid mixture of various proteins, minerals, lipids, and other micronutrients that play a critical role in providing nutrition and immunity to newborns. Casein proteins together with calcium phosphate form large colloidal particles, called casein micelles. Caseins and their micelles have received great scientific interest, but their versatility and role in the functional and nutritional properties of milk from different animal species are not fully understood. Caseins belong to a class of proteins that exhibit open and flexible conformations. Here, we discuss the key features that maintain the structures of the protein sequences in four selected animal species: cow, camel, human, and African elephant. The primary sequences of these proteins and their posttr

SUBMITTER: Runthala A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10004547 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature