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E3414

Sigma-Aldrich

Casein, vitamin tested

powder

Synonym(s):

Casein from bovine milk

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

bovine milk

form

powder

mp

280 °C (dec.) (lit.)
280 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: insoluble (forms a cloudy suspension)

UniProt accession no.

InChI

1S/C81H125N22O39P/c1-36(2)31-50(76(132)94-43(15-24-57(87)108)71(127)101-52(34-64(120)121)78(134)98-49(81(137)138)11-7-8-30-82)99-72(128)47(19-28-61(114)115)95-77(133)51(33-63(118)119)100-73(129)48(20-29-62(116)117)97-80(136)65(37(3)104)103-75(131)44(16-25-58(88)109)92-68(124)42(14-23-56(86)107)90-67(123)41(13-22-55(85)106)91-69(125)45(17-26-59(110)111)93-70(126)46(18-27-60(112)113)96-79(135)53(35-142-143(139,140)141)102-74(130)40(12-21-54(84)105)89-66(122)39(83)32-38-9-5-4-6-10-38/h4-6,9-10,36-37,39-53,65,104H,7-8,11-35,82-83H2,1-3H3,(H2,84,105)(H2,85,106)(H2,86,107)(H2,87,108)(H2,88,109)(H,89,122)(H,90,123)(H,91,125)(H,92,124)(H,93,126)(H,94,132)(H,95,133)(H,96,135)(H,97,136)(H,98,134)(H,99,128)(H,100,129)(H,101,127)(H,102,130)(H,103,131)(H,110,111)(H,112,113)(H,114,115)(H,116,117)(H,118,119)(H,120,121)(H,137,138)(H2,139,140,141)

InChI key

BECPQYXYKAMYBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Casein is produced from skim milk. It is roughly made of 80% bovine milk protein and has only 10 to 20% essential amino acids per gram of protein.

Application

Casein from bovine milk is a phosphoprotein. There are four main types of Casein which make up approximately 80% of the total protein in bovine milk: α-s1 Casein, α-s2 Casein, β-Casein, and κ-Casein. Casein is proposed to be the main protective constituent in milk.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Casein is considered as a slow digesting protein as it digests at a slower rate than other proteins. It also has an anti-catabolic effect.
Partial gastrointestinal digestion of casein is a rich source of bioactive peptides, such as β-casomorphin. However, bovine casein is not homogeneous; variants A1 and B do lead to production of β-casomorphin 7 production, while A2 does not.

Quality

Tested for vitamin content.

Preparation Note

Lactic acid precipitated New Zealand casein extracted with ethyl alcohol.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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