Developments in the chemistry and technology of milk proteins 1. Overview of major milk proteins

The milk protein system and some technological aspects of functional milk proteins are reviewed. The requirements for energy are supplied primarily by lipids in the milk and to a lesser extent by lactose and when in excess, by proteins. Because there are large interspecies differences in the nutritional requirements of the neonate, there are correspondingly large interspecies differences in the concentration of all major constituents in milk.