FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (23): 44-48.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201023011

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Purification and Identification of Donkey s Milk Protein Fractions

SU Wei1,YANG Jie2,*,SHEN Xiao-li3,JIANG Xin-yue3Wei Su   

  1. College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046,China
  • Received:2010-09-28 Revised:2010-11-12 Online:2010-12-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: YANG Jie E-mail:xindayangjie@sina.com

Abstract:

Objective: To provide a theoretical basis for further exploring the exploitability of donkey milk as an adjuvant for disease treatment or as a substitute for human milk. Methods: The protein fractions of donkey whey were separated and purified by DEAE-52 anion-exchange chromatography and Sephadex G-100 gel-filtration chromatography. The purified protein fractions were identified by SDS-PAGE and high-performance gel permeation chromatography. Results: Three unknown proteins having molecular masses of 32, 70.1 kD and 72.2 kD were found to be present in donkey whey in comparison with the protein composition profile of cow s milk whey. Conclusion: Along with the similar nutritional components to those in cow s milk, other bioactive components were also contained in donkey s milk, which might be some protective proteins playing an important role in protecting the organism against diseases.

Key words: donkey s milk, protein fraction, separation, purification

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