Comparison of bovine casein micelles and human salivary micelle-like structures

Authors
Rykke, M Devold, TG Smistad, G Vegarud, GE
Citation
M. Rykke et al., Comparison of bovine casein micelles and human salivary micelle-like structures, INT DAIRY J, 9(3-6), 1999, pp. 365-366
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL
ISSN journal
09586946 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
365 - 366
Database
ISI
SICI code
0958-6946(199903/06)9:3-6<365:COBCMA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The structure of human salivary parotid proteins has been compared to that of the casein micelle in bovine milk. Although both salivary particles and casein micelles were stabilised by calcium, the parotid micelle-like struct ures tended to aggregate into clusters on storage. (C) 1999 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd.,All rights reserved.