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ca·so·mor·phin
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casomorphinnoun
Any of several peptides, formed during the metabolism of casein, that have opiate activity
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Casomorphin
Casomorphin is an opioid peptide (protein fragment) derived from the digestion of the milk protein casein.
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Casomorphin
Casomorphins are peptides, i.e., protein fragments, derived from the digestion of milk protein casein. The distinguishing characteristic of casomorphins is that they have an opioid effect. The most important casomorphins from bovine milk are those released from the digestion of β-casein into β-casomorphins, sometimes denoted as BCM followed by a numeral indicating the number of amino acids in the sequence. In cattle, the amount of β-casein - and, hence, the potential release of β-casomorphins - varies between species and breeds. Typically, β-casein comprises about one-third of the casein in milk, or about 12 grams per liter of milk. However, there are at least 13 different variants of the β-casein protein in cattle population, with any one cow producing milk that will contain either one or two of these 13 variants. β-casomorphins are found in cheeses made from bovine milk; their concentrations are higher in mould cheeses than in semi-hard cheeses. Each variant fits into one of two main categories known as A1 and A2. In cattle, A1-type β-caseins have the amino acid histidine at position 67, whereas the A2-type β-caseins have the amino acid proline at position 67. Laboratory experiments show that the casomorphin known as BCM7 is released only from the A1-type β-caseins. The potential release of BCM7 is about 0.4 grams per litre of milk.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of casomorphin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of casomorphin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- الكازومورفينArabic
- CasomorfinaPortuguese
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