On the structural models of bovine casein micelles—review and possible improvements
2010; Royal Society of Chemistry; Volume: 7; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1039/c0sm00806k
ISSN1744-6848
Autores Tópico(s)Animal Diversity and Health Studies
ResumoA review is made of the different structural principles involved in the assembly of the casein micellar particles present in mammalian milks. The properties of the constituent casein proteins are described, and how these can lead to different structural models. The evidence for particular models is given, and it is concluded that a model based on calcium phosphate nanoclusters is the most appropriate in view of electron microscopic and scattering experiments. A modification of the nanocluster model is presented, which allows many of the known structural properties of the micelles to be incorporated.
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