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. 2021 Nov 27;200(11):4664–4677. doi: 10.1007/s12011-021-03045-x

Table 3.

Fractions of milk protein (g/L) of cow’s milk [3]

Protein Cow
Total casein
   αs1-Casein 8–10.7
   αs2-Casein 2.8–3.4
   β-Casein 8.6–9.3
   κ-Casein 2.3–3.3
   γ-Casein 0.8
   Casein micelle (nm) 150–182
Total whey proteins
   β-Lactoglobulin 3.2–3.3
   α-Lactalbumin 1.2–1.3
   Serum albumin 0.3–0.4
   Proteose peptone 0.8–1.2
   Lactoferrin 0.02–0.5
   Lysozyme (70–600) × 10−6