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  • Title: Casein proteolysis in human milk: tracing the pattern of casein breakdown and the formation of potential bioactive peptides.
    Author: Ferranti P, Traisci MV, Picariello G, Nasi A, Boschi V, Siervo M, Falconi C, Chianese L, Addeo F.
    Journal: J Dairy Res; 2004 Feb; 71(1):74-87. PubMed ID: 15068070.
    Abstract:
    The protein and peptide fraction of human milk samples collected from mothers of pre- and full-term infants in the first week after parturition was analysed by use of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry. By characterising the peptide sequence, we defined the pathway of casein hydrolysis which leads to the formation of small peptides through intermediate oligopeptides. It was found that the action of a plasmin-like enzyme acting on specific lysine residues is the primary step in casein degradation. This is followed by endopeptidases and/or exopeptidases mediated cleavage of the oligopeptides which, in turn, produces a multiplicity of short peptides differing by one or more amino acid residues. In this process, a series of potentially bioactive peptides (opioid, phosphopeptides) and their precursors are produced.
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