Models for Casein Micelle Formation

The synthesis and secretion of milk involves the formation of a distinctive disaccharide, lactose, and two quite unique biological structures, the fat globule and the casein protein-complex (the casein micelle). The mechanism of biosynthesis of lactose and the origin of the fat globule are beginning to be understood, but the precise mechanism of bioassembly of the casein mieelle has not been fully elucidated. The physical and chemical properties of the major micelle