Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (12): 5440-5451.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.12.011

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Structures, Functions and Detection Methods of A1 and A2 β-casein in Milk

XIAN Ge1,2,3,4(), LIU Huimin1,2,3, WANG Jiaqi1,2,3, ZHENG Nan1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Quality Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    2. Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs(Beijing), Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    3. Milk and Milk Products Inspection Center of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs(Beijing), Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    4. College of Food Science and Engineering of Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
  • Received:2024-02-27 Online:2024-12-23 Published:2024-12-27
  • Contact: ZHENG Nan E-mail:xiange1932@163.com;zhengnan@caas.cn

Abstract:

Casein is the main protein in milk, and β-casein is one of the casein proteins. A1 β-casein and A2 β-casein are two different genotypes of β-casein. Due to the difference in the position 67 of the amino acid sequence, the structure of the two proteins are different, which leads to the difference in physiological functions that are related to human health. This article introduces the differences between the structure of A1 and A2 β-casein in milk, as well as the differences in micelle assembly, chaperone activity and product gel. Simultaneously, some of the links between A1 and A2 β-casein in milk and human health are reviewed, mainly reflected in gastrointestinal symptoms, type I diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mental diseases. In addition, the existing detection methods of A1 β-casein and A2 β-casein in milk were summarized to strengthen the understanding of A1 β-casein and A2 β-casein in milk and provide theoretical basis for the subsequent study of other manifestations in nutrition.

Key words: A1 β-casein, A2 β-casein, structural differences, β-casomorphin-7, human health, detection methods

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