Proteolytic specificity of plasmin on bovine αs1-casein

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Abstract

The proteolytic specificity of plasmin (fibrinolysin, E. C. 3.4.21.7, from bovine plasma) on bovine αs1-casein was determined in solution in 50 mM ammonium bicarbonate buffer, pH 8.4, at 37°C. Peptides, isolated by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography on a C18 column or by electroblotting from urea-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretograms, were identified from their amino acid sequence and mass. The principal plasmin cleavage sites were found at Arg22-Phe23, Arg90-Tyr91, Lysi102-Lys103, Lys103-Tyr104, Lys105-Val106, Lys124-Glu125and Arg151-Gln152. The initial cleavage sites and the order of production of small (pH 4.6-soluble) peptides suggest that αs1-casein was cleaved initially towards the centre of the molecule.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-158
Number of pages16
JournalFood Biotechnology
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1993
Externally publishedYes

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