Effects of 'casoparan', a peptide isolated from casein hydrolysates with mastoparan-like properties

CASEIN, a protein found in milk of several species, is divided into different chains from 19 to 25 kDa. Casein is also considered as a source of amino acids and generating peptides with biological activities such as opiate, immunostimulating, antibacterial, peptidase inhibitors, among others.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ivo Lebrun, Valéria Cavallaro, Luiz Juliano, Maria A. Juliano, Maria C. C. de Sousa e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629350400003068