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β-casomorphins Research – Casein Research – Opioid peptides Research [Smart 1+ Articles]

Research β-casomorphins, casein and opioid peptides

A2 is the original form of the beta casein protein when cows were domesticated thousands of years ago, the A1 type arose and spread with breeding and migration of man. A2 is more comparable to the human beta casein than A1 in terms of digestive breakdown. Casein proteins make up 80% of the total protein in milk and comprise three classes; alpha, beta and kappa which aggregate to form micelles which reflect light to give milk its white colour. A1 and A2 beta casein differ in their protein structure by a substitution of the amino acid at position 67. A1 beta casein contains a histidine residue at this position, to yield the peptide β-casomorphin-7 (BCM-7), A2 beta casein contains a proline residue…. β-casomorphins, casein and opioid peptides…