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Changes in casein composition of goats' milk during the course of lactation: physiological inferences and technological implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2009

Joanna R. Brown ,
Andrew J. R. Law  and
Christopher H. Knight
Joanna R. Brown
Affiliation:
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, KA6 5HL, UK
Andrew J. R. Law
Affiliation:
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, KA6 5HL, UK
Christopher H. Knight
Affiliation:
Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, KA6 5HL, UK
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Summary

Five British Saanen goats were milk sampled during the first 39 weeks of lactation to determine changes in casein composition. Caseins were separated by anion- and cation-exchange FPLC to determine the relative amounts of the individual caseins. Acid, alkaline and SDS-PAGE were used to determine possible genetic polymorphisms and observe any lactational changes. Total casein nitrogen was determined using a micro-Kjeldahl method and this allowed the concentrations of individual caseins to be calculated. The milk of one animal, which had the deduced genotype αs1-CnAB, showed higher concentrations of both total and αs1-casein. The remainder of the group were either heterozygous αs1-CnBE or, more probably, homozygous αs1-CnE and produced milk of a generally lower protein concentration. Both FPLC and PAGE results showed that the relative amounts and concentrations of αs2-casein decreased with stage of lactation, consistent with its susceptibility to proteolysis. The relative amounts of the breakdown products of plasmin attack on β-casein, γ-caseins, were highly negatively correlated with milk yield (r = –0·942, P < 0·001) in the declining phase of lactation, reflecting the gradual involution of the gland at this time. The relative amount of κ-casein increased by ∼ 50% after peak lactation and its concentration almost doubled near the end of lactation. These compositional changes may alter the processing qualities of goats' milk in relation to cheese production.

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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , August 1995 , pp. 431 - 439
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 1995

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