Unlike in other mammalian species, the major whey protein in mouse is not α-lactalbumin,
but a cysteine rich, acidic protein with a molecular weight of 14.0 kDa. We have deduced the …

Whey acidic protein (WAP), a hormonally-regulated 14,000 dalton cysteine-rich protein, is
the principal whey protein found in rodent milk. Genomic clones encompassing both the 2.8 …

We have characterized and cloned the lactation‐specific mRNAs of mouse mammary
glands. The group of eight milk‐protein‐specific mRNAs were identified (a) by size and …

Transgenic mice carrying a 3.2‐kb genomic fragment comprising the bovine α‐lactalbumin
gene transcription unit with 750 bp and 336 bp of 5′ and 3′ flanking regions, respectively …

Concentrations of α-lactalbumin in blood from cattle in various physiological states were
measured as an index of udder development and function. Included were primiparous …

Whey acidic protein (WAP) is a major milk protein found in mouse and rat. Cloned WAP
cDNAs from both species have been sequenced and the respective protein sequences have …

The bovine α‐lactalbumin transgene with 750 bp and 336 bp of the 5′ and 3′ flanking
region, respectively, is developmentally regulated as its endogenous counterpart in …

Rat milk contains at least three major caseins with apparent molecular weights of 41,000 (α-
casein), 25,000 (β-casein), and 22,000 (γ-casein)(estimated in 10% sodium dodecyl sulfate …

Serum levels of alpha-lactalbumin were assayed using a monoclonal antibody specific for
this breast specific molecule. Elevated levels were found in 87%(48/55) of sera from women …

Mouse mammary tissue, when cultured in the presence of insulin, corticoids, PRL, and
physiological levels of T3, shows increased synthesis and secretion of α-lactalbumin. Tissue …