The comparative biology of whey proteins

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 313-326

  Simpson, Kaylene J ^a,b   Nicholas, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lactation; Mammary gland; Milk protein; Whey acidic protein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME; MILK PROTEIN; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WHEY ACIDIC PROTEIN;

BREAST MILK; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENOME; HORMONAL REGULATION; LACTATION; MAMMAL; MAMMARY GLAND; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; REVIEW; WHEY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LACTATION; MILK PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

EID: 1642603959     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022856801175     Document Type: Review

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