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Cicer data from the Legume Information System
| Type | Family |
| Description | Kappa-casein is a mammalian milk protein involved in a number of important physiological processes []. In the gut,the ingested protein is split into an insoluble peptide (para kappa-casein) and a soluble hydrophilic glycopeptide(caseinomacropeptide). Caseinomacropeptide is responsible for increased efficiency of digestion, prevention of neonatehypersensitivity to ingested proteins, and inhibition of gastric pathogens. |
| Short Name | Casein_kappa |