Ultra-high resolution crystal structure of recombinant caprine beta-lactoglobulin.
Crowther, J.M., Lasse, M., Suzuki, H., Kessans, S.A., Loo, T.S., Norris, G.E., Hodgkinson, A.J., Jameson, G.B., Dobson, R.C.(2014) FEBS Lett 588: 3816-3822
- PubMed: 25241165 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2014.09.010
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4TLJ - PubMed Abstract: 
β-Lactoglobulin (βlg) is the most abundant whey protein in the milks of ruminant animals. While bovine βlg has been subjected to a vast array of studies, little is known about the caprine ortholog. We present an ultra-high resolution crystal structure of caprine βlg complemented by analytical ultracentrifugation and small-angle X-ray scattering data. In both solution and crystalline states caprine βlg is dimeric (K(D)<5 μM); however, our data suggest a flexible quaternary arrangement of subunits within the dimer. These structural findings will provide insight into relationships among structural, processing, nutritional and immunological characteristics that distinguish cow's and goat's milk.
- Biomolecular Interaction Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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