牛奶中的酪蛋白是一种磷蛋白。酪蛋白主要有四种类型,约占牛奶总蛋白的80%:α-s1 酪蛋白、α-s2 酪蛋白、β-酪蛋白和κ-酪蛋白。酪蛋白被认为是牛奶中主要的保护成分
Casein from bovine milk has been used as:
- a blocking agent in immunochemistry
- a substrate to determine the casinolytic activity in disintegrin and Cerastes cerastes venom
- as a fining agent to test its effect on white wine protein stabilization