Kappa-casein (CSN3 CASK CSN10 CSNK)
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Function
- kappa-casein stabilizes micelle formation, preventing casein precipitation in milk
- heteromultimers composed of alpha-s1 casein & kappa casein linked by disulfide bonds
Structure
- the N-terminus is blocked
- belongs to the kappa-casein family
Compartment
Expression
- mammary gland specific
- secreted in milk
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P07498.html
- ↑ Protein Spotlight; Of buttons, digestion & glue Issue 16 of November 2001 http://www.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/sptlt016.shtml
- ↑ Wang KK et al Calmodulin-binding proteins as calpain substrates. Biochem J 262:693 1989 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2556106
- ↑ White et al Principles of Biochemistry, McGraw Hill Inc., New York, NY 1978 pg 1061
- ↑ Entrez Gene http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=1448