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Knowledge of protein tertiary structure is fundamental to a proper understanding of function. Currently there is little detailed structural information available on human milk proteins. The structure of bovine milk β-lactoglobulin at 2.8 A has recently been determined and this has led to speculation about its function, but this protein is apparently not found in human milk. Preliminary crystallographic data on α-lactalbumin has been published but no high resolution structure has yet been forthcoming.
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Rumball, S.V., Anderson, B.F., Baker, H.M., Norris, G.E., Waters, J.M., Baker, E.N. (1987). X-Ray Structural Studies of Lactoferrin. In: Goldman, A.S., Atkinson, S.A., Hanson, L.Å. (eds) Human Lactation 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0837-7_46
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