Abstract
Based on the compositional change of the proteose peptone fraction, proteolysis was studied over time following lipopolysaccharide-induced experimental mastitis. Electrophoresis of the proteose peptone fraction revealed many degradation products. Five peptides were identified by amino-terminal sequencing as internal fragments of β-, κ-, αs1-, and αs2-casein that were generated by somatic cell proteases. Although κ-casein is considered particularly resistant to endogenous proteolysis, a κ-casein peptide was electrophoretically isolated in association with a β-casein fragment. The in vitro kinetic studies of caseinate hydrolysis by elastase, one of the main polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) proteases, suggested that the β-casein peptide might be generated by elastase. In addition, elastase activity in milk PMN was higher during the inflammation of the mammary gland than prior to infusion.
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