Abstract: |
Milk represents an integrated meal for newborns; its whey protein is rich in many health
beneficial components and proteins. The current study aimed to investigate the differences between
colostrum and mature milk from Mediterranean and Murrah buffaloes using labeled proteomics and
bioinformatics tools. In the current work, LC-MS/MS analysis led to identification of 780 proteins
from which 638 were shared among three independent TMT experiments. The significantly changed
proteins between the studied types were analyzed using gene ontology enrichment and KEGG
pathways, and their interactions were generated using STRING database. Results indicated that
immunological, muscular development and function, blood coagulation, heme related, neuronal,
translation, metabolic process, and binding proteins were the main terms. Overall, colostrum
showed higher levels of immunoglobulins, myosins, actin, neurofascin, syntaxins, thyroglobulins, and
RNA-binding proteins, reflecting its importance in the development and activity of immunological,
muscular, cardiac, neuronal, and thyroid systems, while lactoferrin and ferritin were increased in
mature milk, highlighting its role in iron storage and hemoglobin formation
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