Milk Protein Definition

Milk Protein: The major protein constituents of milk are CASEINS and whey proteins such as LACTALBUMIN and LACTOGLOBULINS. Immunoglobulins occur in high concentrations in colostrum and in relatively lower concentrations in milk. (Singleton and Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed, p554)

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Caseins
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Alamethicin
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O Antigen
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