[HTML][HTML] Invited review: β-lactoglobulin: binding properties, structure, and function

G Kontopidis, C Holt, L Sawyer - Journal of dairy science, 2004 - Elsevier
β-Lactoglobulin (β-LG) is the major whey protein of ruminant species and is also present in
the milks of many, but not all, other species. Its amino-acid sequence and 3-dimensional …

Bovine β-lactoglobulin/fatty acid complexes: binding, structural, and biological properties

S Le Maux, S Bouhallab, L Giblin, A Brodkorb… - Dairy science & …, 2014 - Springer
Ligand-binding properties of β-lactoglobulin (β-lg) are well documented, but the subsequent
biological functions are still unclear. Focusing on fatty acids/β-lg complexes, the structure …

Larvicidal activity and possible mode of action of four flavonoids and two fatty acids identified in Millettia pinnata seed toward three mosquito species

H Perumalsamy, MJ Jang, JR Kim, M Kadarkarai… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens pallens
mosquitoes transmit dengue fever and West Nile virus diseases, respectively. This study …

Nanocomplexes arising from protein-polysaccharide electrostatic interaction as a promising carrier for nutraceutical compounds

SMH Hosseini, Z Emam-Djomeh, P Sabatino… - Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main purpose of the current work was exploring the potential application of the protein–
polysaccharide soluble nanocomplexes as delivery systems for nutraceuticals in liquid …

The ligand-binding site of bovine β-lactoglobulin: evidence for a function?

G Kontopidis, C Holt, L Sawyer - Journal of molecular biology, 2002 - Elsevier
Ever since the fortuitous observation that β-lactoglobulin (β-Lg), the major whey protein in
the milk of ruminants, bound retinol, the details of the binding have been controversial. β-Lg …

Study of the acid and thermal stability of β-lactoglobulin–ligand complexes using fluorescence quenching

L Liang, M Subirade - Food Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
The major protein in bovine milk whey, β-lactoglobulin (β-LG), has several binding sites for
ligands. Its interactions with folic acid (a hydrophilic compound), resveratrol (amphiphilic) …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular interaction of tea catechin with bovine β-lactoglobulin: A spectroscopic and in silico studies

NA Al-Shabib, JM Khan, A Malik, MT Rehman… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyphenols has attained pronounced attention due to their beneficial values of health and
found to prevent several chronic diseases. Here, we elucidated binding mechanism …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin and whey protein concentrate binding: Thermodynamic and structural approach

CP Racz, LZ Racz, CG Floare, G Tomoaia, O Horovitz… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The molecular interaction between curcumin (CCM), and whey protein concentrate (WPC),
was studied by using fluorescence measurements. The binding number (n), binding …

Interactions of milk proteins and volatile flavor compounds: implications in the development of protein foods

J Kühn, T Considine, H Singh - Journal of Food Science, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This review encompasses the binding of volatile flavor compounds by milk proteins in
aqueous solutions. The presence of proteins in a food matrix can result in a decrease in …

Structure and stability of whey proteins

PJB Edwards, GB Jameson - Milk proteins, 2020 - Elsevier
The chemical and physical stabilities of the more common proteins of bovine and, where
available, ovine, caprine, and equine whey (β-lactoglobulin, α-lactalbumin, serum albumin …