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Casein chemistry—structure, functions, and applications

Edward P. C. Lai, Apollinaire Tsopmo

Exploration of Foods and Foodomics · 2025

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Summary

The health benefits of milk have been acknowledged throughout human history, with scientific research over the past 50 years elucidating its nutritional composition and functional benefits. This article presents a contemporary analysis of modern casein chemistry, emphasizing the specialized engineering of dairy proteins for optimizing resource utilization. It explores the unique structure of casein micelles as supramolecular complexes, where ionic interactions promote electron sharing between phosphoserines and calcium phosphate nanoclusters. This review aims to synthesize recent literature on casein nanocomplexes and explore their potential in industrial applications such as drug delivery and sustainable food engineering. Casein-based bio-nanocomposites have emerged as a significant resea

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.37349/eff.2025.101099
Catalogue ID
SNmojoli0h-78r9jb
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