Effects of 'casoparan', a peptide isolated from casein hydrolysates with mastoparan-like properties

Abstract

CASEIN, a protein found in milk of several species, is divided into different chains from 19 to 25 kDa. Casein is also considered as a source of amino acids and generating peptides with biological activities such as opiate, immunostimulating, antibacterial, peptidase inhibitors, among others.

Keywords

• Mastoparan
• Casein peptides
• Inflammation
• Macrophages
• Peptide isolation.