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    Buffalo beta-casein digestion by enzymes yielded a procasomorphin precursor, not casomorphins. Subsequent brush border enzyme activity produced different peptides, impacting protein breakdown understanding.

    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Proteomics
    • Dairy Science

    Background:

    • Beta-casein is a major milk protein with potential bioactive peptide fragments.
    • Casomorphins are opioid-active peptides derived from casein, but their formation pathways are complex.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the enzymatic degradation of buffalo beta-casein.
    • To identify the specific peptides produced during simulated gastrointestinal digestion.

    Main Methods:

    • Incubation of buffalo beta-casein with a sequential combination of digestive enzymes (gastric proteases, pancreatic proteases, leucine aminopeptidase, brush border peptidases).
    • Analysis of peptide products using chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques.

    Main Results:

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    • Digestion with gastric and pancreatic proteases and leucine aminopeptidase generated a procasomorphin precursor.
    • Brush border peptidases further processed procasomorphin into peptides distinct from classical casomorphins.

    Conclusions:

    • The enzymatic pathway for buffalo beta-casein degradation differs from previously described routes for casomorphin formation.
    • Understanding these specific enzymatic actions is crucial for identifying novel bioactive peptides in buffalo milk.