Analysis of casein alpha S1 & S2 proteins from different mammalian species.

ABSTRACT: Nowadays, the quality of any food used for human consumption is, to a considerable extent, considered by its possible contribution to the maintenance or improvement of the consumer's health. In developed countries there is increasing interest in goat milk and its derivates, the quality of which is considered of special importance in the light of current tendencies favouring healthy eating. In particular, goat's milk is a hypoallergenic alternative to cow's milk in the human diet. In the present work, we studied the casein alpha S1 and S2 proteins of cow, goat and sheep for comparative analysis. We found that the amino acid sequence of these proteins is almost same in goat and sheep but there are several changes at different base pairs when these two sequences are compared with cow. Predict

SUBMITTER: Masoodi TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2951635 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature