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α-Lactalbumin, Amazing Calcium-Binding Protein
- Eugene A. Permyakov
α-Lactalbumin (α-LA) is a small (Mr 14,200), acidic (pI 4–5), Ca2+-binding protein. α-LA is a regulatory component of lactose synthase enzyme system functioning in the lactating mammary gland. The protein possesses a single st...