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Indigenous enzymatic activities in ovine and caprine milks
Author(s) -
MOATSOU GOLFO
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2009.00552.x
Subject(s) - indigenous , enzyme , plasmin , lipase , alkaline phosphatase , lactoperoxidase , biochemistry , dairy industry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , food science , peroxidase , ecology
The objective of this review paper is the presentation of research findings about enzymes of ovine and caprine milks taking into consideration the bovine milk indigenous enzymatic activities as a reference. Information about indigenous enzymatic activities in these milk types focuses mainly on plasmin, lipoprotein lipase and on the enzymes that are used as thermal treatment indicators, i.e. alkaline phosphatase, and lactoperoxidase. Further research including the effects of genetic and environmental factors on the enzymatic activities is necessary.