| Abstract: | Casein of cynomolgus monkey was compared with those from human and bovine milk. Cynomolgus monkey casein showed similar electrophoretical patterns to those of human casein on Disc- and SDS-electrophoresis. It consisted of beta- and kappa-casein-like components. The component corresponding to bovine alpha s1-casein was not detected. The beta-casein-like fraction of cynomolgus monkey showed 9 bands on Disc-PAGE. These were suggested to be the same protein binding different levels of phosphorus by dephosphorylation experiment using an acid phosphatase. The kappa-casein-like component of cynomolgus monkey was highly glycosylated (about 50% carbohydrate) similarly as human kappa-casein and the constituent carbohydrates were same as those detected in human kappa-casein (galactose, fucose, N-acetylgalactosamine, N-acetylglucosamine, and sialic acid). Amino acid composition of cynomolgus monkey kappa-casein bore a resemblance to those of both human and bovine kappa-caseins. Amino acid composition of cynomolgus monkey beta-casein was also similar to those of human and bovine beta-caseins. |
