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  • Title: Effect of heat treatment on denaturation of bovine alpha-lactalbumin: determination of kinetic and thermodynamic parameters.
    Author: Wehbi Z, Pérez MD, Sánchez L, Pocoví C, Barbana C, Calvo M.
    Journal: J Agric Food Chem; 2005 Dec 14; 53(25):9730-6. PubMed ID: 16332122.
    Abstract:
    The effect of heat treatment on the denaturation of alpha-lactalbumin was studied, under different conditions, over a temperature range of 78-94 degrees C. The concentration of the residual immunoreactive protein after different treatments was determined by kinetic analysis, obtaining D and Z values. Thermodynamic parameters were also calculated. Denaturation of alpha-lactalbumin, measured by the loss of immunoreactivity, could be described as an order of reaction of n = 1.5. Results obtained indicated that alpha-lactalbumin was more heat-sensitive when treated in milk than in phosphate buffer. The protein was also denatured more rapidly in the apo form than in the calcium-saturated form. Besides, the thermal stability of apo-alpha-lactalbumin decreased with the binding of oleic acid.
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