Table 8.
Protein composition of acid and sweet whey. [96]
Protein |
Sweet whey[a] |
Acid whey[b] |
---|---|---|
β‐Lactoglobulin (β‐Lg) |
46 % |
44 % |
Peptide fraction |
30 % |
40 % |
α‐Lactalbumin (α‐La) |
16 % |
11 % |
Immunoglobulin (IgG) |
5 % |
3 % |
Others |
4 % |
3 % |
[a] pH 6.5, [b] pH 3.5.