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. 2022 Sep 15;9:952319. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.952319

Table 4.

The computed biological parameters of caseins in five milk-producing animals.

Casein type Organism Name Hydrophobicity index Basic amino acids (%) Bactericidal stretches Average antimicrobial index Antioxidant activity index
α -S1-casein Arabian camels 41.7 13.6 0 0.267 26.7
Sheep 44.7 11.7 0 0.264 27.5
Goats 43.5 11.3 0 0.267 26.2
Cattle 43.9 11.7 0 0.267 26.6
Water buffalos 45.6 10.3 0 0.267 27.5
α-S2-casein Arabian camels 31.6 14.6 3 0.253 17.6
Sheep 31.9 16.8 1 0.254 18.8
Goats 31.8 16.8 1 0.253 19.6
Cattle 31.7 14.9 3 0.251 18.2
Water buffalos 32.6 15.4 2 0.252 19
β-casein Arabian camels 51.2 9.9 1 0.265 37.4
Sheep 51.1 10 0 0.265 34.6
Goats 51.4 9.3 0 0.265 34.5
Cattle 51.6 9 0 0.267 35.7
Water buffalos 51.6 9.5 0 0.267 36.6
K-casein Arabian camels 44.5 11.1 1 0.247 26
Sheep 43.1 10.5 0 0.263 22.8
Goats 41.3 10.5 0 0.261 23.4
Cattle 45.5 8.3 0 0.260 25.8
Water buffalos 43.6 9.5 0 0.255 26.2