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Abstract

Biochemistry

Determining Total Protein and Bioactive Protein Concentrations in Bovine Colostrum

Published: December 10th, 2021

DOI:

10.3791/63001

1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 2Uluova Dairy Farm, 3Department of Nutrition, University of Nevada, Reno, 4Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 5Evolve BioSystems Inc.

Abstract

Colostrum is a complex biological fluid produced by mammals immediately after parturition. It meets all the nutritional requirements for neonates as a good source of macro- and micronutrients, bioactive peptides, and growth factors. Bovine colostrum is also a potential source of nutrition and bioactive because of its rich protein content that includes immunoglobulin G (IgG) and lactoferrin. However, the level of lactoferrin and IgG in bovine colostrum changes markedly during the lactation period. Therefore, monitoring the concentration of IgG and lactoferrin for the use of bovine colostrum as a protein source is an important question to study. Methods in this article describe how to determine protein content, as well as specific concentrations of lactoferrin and IgG. These methods include the following steps: Isolation of bovine colostrum proteins, Determination of protein concentration via Bicinchoninic acid assay (BCA), Visualization of proteins via SDS-PAGE, Determination of lactoferrin, and IgG concentration using an ELISA Assay.

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Keywords Bovine Colostrum

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