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What is the Primary Component of Milk Fat?

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Triglycerides = 3 FA + Glycerol
Contains some Phospholipids

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Where do FA come from?

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Synthesized in the Mammary Gland
Uptake from the Diet
Uptake from Body Reserves

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What makes milk fat unique?

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Butter is solid but spreadable at room temperature
It contains many fatty acids
Contains Short and Medium Chain FA
Saturated Fat

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Why are FA in 2 Carbon Increments?

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Acetate used for synthesis has 2 C, Butyrate has 4 C

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Why does the Dairy Cow produce some odd chain FA?

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Microbial Digestion generates odd C chains

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How are 4-16 Carbon Fatty Acids Synthesized

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  1. Feed Carbohydrates are Fermented
  2. Acetate and Butyrate are produced and enter circulation
  3. Acetate forms Acetyl-CoA and Malonyl-CoA and Butyrate forms butyryl-CoA in the MEC. These combine to synthesize Fatty Acids
  4. Glucose enters the Pentose Phosphate Pathway to Generate Glycerol-Phosphate
  5. In the ER, FFA combine with glycerol to form triglycerides
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Which FA can be synthesized in the MEC?

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16C Chain Fatty Acids and Smaller

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Where do Preformed Fatty Acids come from?

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Adipose Triglycerides are broken down into glycerol and FFA and enter circulation
Feed Fatty Acids form triglycerides that enter circulation and break apart to form glycerol and free fatty acids that can enter the MEC

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Where can glycerol in the blood stream go?

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Mammary Epithelial Cells - For Milk Fat Synthesis
Liver - For Gluconeogenesis

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Causes of Low Milk Fat

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Change in Rumen pH
- Influences Rumen Microbe Metabolism
-Decreased Saliva Buffer
-Too much grain/not enough roughage

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Biohydrogenation

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Rumen Bacteria hydrogenate (saturate) polyunsaturated fatty acids

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Where does milk protein come from

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90% is synthesized from free amino acids

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Where do amino acids come from?

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-Proteolysis of feed protein and microbes
-Proteolysis of muscle reserves

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What are the major milk proteins

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Alpha, Beta, Kappa, and Gamma caseins
Beta-lactoglobulin
Alpha-lactalbumin

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What are the Mammary Gland Essential Amino Acids?

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Phenylalanine
Valine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Arginine
Leucine
Lysine

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How are other non-essential amino acids produced?

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Enzyme Pathways convert and synthesize amino acids from the essential amino acids through transamination and deamination
Some glucose carbons enter the Krebs cycle and can serve as a Carbon source for amino acid synthesis

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Which amino acids are taken up by the MEC in excess of their concentration in milk for synthesis of new amino acids

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Arginine
Valine
Leucine
Isoleucine

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Which amino acids are taken up by the MEC but are not present in milk

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Ornithine
Citrulline

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What is significant about Kappa Casein?

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It is the key protein in cheesemaking and cows with BB Kappa Casein genotypes produce 4-7% more cheese

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What ate the kappa casein geneotype frequencies for Jerseys and Holsteins?

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Holstein: 65% AA, 30% AB, 5% BB
Jerseys: 2% AA, 25% AB, 72% BB

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How does water get into milk

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Milk is isoosmotic with plasma and water transfer/diffusion into milk is dependant on solute transfer into milk

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What are the Main Milk Solutes?

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Lactose
Proteins (Caseins, Blood Proteins)
Ions (Na, K, Cl)
Minerals (Ca, P)

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How are ions secreted into milk?

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Lactose, Ca, and P can not diffuse freely and are concentrated by cell membranes and the Golgi
Na, Cl, K follow the concentration gradient into the vesicle or alveolar lumen
Lactose draws water into the lumen through osmosis

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What is the relationship between K and Na normal milk

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Milk is high in K and low in Na

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What are the characteristics of abnormal milk?
Tight junction between cells lose integrity (leak) - Influx of neutrophils, Sodium, Calcium and blood proteins - Lower concentration of lactose and potassium - Higher electrical conductivity
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Characteristics of Calcium and Phosphorus in milk
Exist in soluble form bound to milk casein - Ca ~25% soluble - P ~44% soluble The Golgi Concentrates C and P to 3 times the cytoplasmic C and P concentrations
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What causes the uptale of Ca & P by the mammary gland?
Dietary intake and Bone Reserves through the action of parathyroid hormone
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What are the Trace Elements in Milk
Iron - Bound to lactoferrin and casein; protects MG from bacterial growth Zinc & Selenium - Bound to Casein Sulfur - Contained as cross links in methionine, cystine Cobalt - Contained in Vitamin B-12 Iodine - Actively Concentrated in milk
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What are sources of Iodine in milk?
Actively Concentrated Contamination - From Iodine Teat Dips/Sanitizers - From Iodine uterine treatments - Radioactive iodine
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What is the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance definition of milk
"lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, contained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows. Milk that is in final package form for beverage use shall have been pasteurized or ultra-pasteurized, and shall contain not less than 8.25% milk solids not fat and not less than 3.25% milk fat.”
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Milk Composition from Cows
Protein Total % = 3.5% Casein % = 2.8% Whey Protein % = 0.7% Fat % = 3.7+% Carbohydrate % = 4.8% Ash % = 0.7%
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Percent Water in milk
85.5 to 89.5% Averages 87.5%
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Fat Content in milk
3.9% and rising in recent years
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Protein Content in Milk
3.4% CP and approximately 3.1% True Protein
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pH of Milk
pH influences the physical properties of milk 6.5-6.7 is a desirable pH range for milk
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Energy Content of Milk
66 kcal / 100 g
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Solution
A substance dissolved in water -May be ionic or non-ionic -Non-ionic example: lactose dissolved in water with no molecular changes to the structure -Ionic example: Salts dissolved in water to form electrolytes
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Colloidal Solution
Single small protein with an affinity for water molecules dissolved in water. Ex. Whey
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Colloidal Suspension
A large aggregate of protein particles with a lower affinity for water molecules as some sections are hydrophobic. Ex. Casein micelle
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Emulsion
Suspension of droplets of one immiscible liquid in another. Ex. Milkfat
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What make milk white
Fat Skim milk appears to have a blue tint
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What is a milkfat globule's composition?
The core is approximately 90% triglycerides and the membrane allows it to interact with water due to the phospholipids They range in size from 0.1 micrometers to 20 micrometers They have a density of 0.93 g/ml
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Protein Concentrations in milk
Casein comprises 80% of total proteins in milk
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What are the Functional Characteristics of Milk Proteins
Hydration/Water Binding Solubility Viscosity Gelation Emulsifying Ability Foam Formation Flavor Binding Electrical Charge (Affected by pH)
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Electrical Charge of Milk Proteins
At pH 6.6 the protein molecules have a net negative charge which generate a net negative charge which prevents precipitation from the milk At approximately pH 4.7 protein reaches its isoelectric point in which there is a net neutral charge and the proteins cluster and fall out of solution At even lower pH there is a net positive charge and the repulsive forces are reinstituted
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What gives skim milk the white/blue appearance?
Casein Micelles - The collection of thousands of casein molecules in interaction refract light
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What is the form of casein submicelles
A hydrophobic core of alpha and beta caseins is surrounded by phosphoric acids and kappa caseins which have hydrophilic carbohydrate chains with strong negative charges
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What is the form of a casein micelle
A clump of casein micelles with kappa casein more prominent around the outside and calcium phosphate interactions stabilizing the micelle The carbohydrate chains of the kappa caseins on the outside of the micelle stabilizes the micelle in milk
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What affect does rennet have?
Rennet is an enzyme that causes milk coagulation and causes curd formation because the rennet removes the carbohydrate tail from the kappa casein causing it to become unstable in milk
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How are whey proteins distinguished from casein proteins?
Denatured by heat/Unfold when exposed to heat
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What are the 2 major classes of whey proteins?
a-lactalbumin – important in synthesis of lactose B-lactoglobulin
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How do whey proteins contribute to “cooked” flavor?
Sulfur-containing amino acids in B-lactoglobulin Sulfur-bridges start to form with heat (pasteurization) At high temps, volatile sulfur compounds (H2S) released; contribute to flavor
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Why is milk a good buffer?
It contains weak acids and bases Proteins act as buffers and interact with hydrogen ions and hydroxyls
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What are the common milk enzymes?
Lipase Phosphatase Peroxidase Catalase
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What is lipase?
A milk Enzyme ○Hydrolyzes free fatty acids from glycerol backbone ○ Excess free fatty acids = rancid taste § If there is an excess of lipase in the milk then the triglycerides can sometimes be broken down into excess free fatty acids § Typically the membrane of the fat globules protects the triglycerides from the lipase but if this membrane is broken during processing, the triglycerides are broken
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What is Phosphatase?
A Milk Enzyme Splits phosphoric-acid esters into phosphoric acid and alcohol The phosphatase enzyme activity is destroyed by pasteurization Used to indicate adequate pasteurization
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What is peroxidase?
A milk enzyme that transfers oxygen from hydrogen peroxide to other oxidizable substances
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Catalase
Splits hydrogen peroxide into water and free oxygen Low catalase levels indicate a healthy udder
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What is responsible for the water in milk?
Lactose is responsible for 80% of the warer in milk
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What metabolic changes occur as a result of the mammary system
Increased Metabolic Rate Increased Blood Flow Increased Nutrient Supply If metabolic demands are not met a metabolic disorder will result
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What are the functions of the mammary gland
Substrate Breakdown Create Energy Synthesize Milk Components Regulate transport of non-manufactured milk components
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What milk components are synthesized in the MEC
Enzymes Proteins (Casein) Lipids (Milkfat) Sugar (Lactose)
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What components are transported into milk by the MEC but not synthesized in the cells
Vitamins Minerals Water Ions Blood Proteins
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What are the Main Milk Component Precursors
Glucose Amino Acids Acetate Butyrate Triglycerides Free Fatty Acids
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Where does circulating glucose originate?
The majority is synthesized from proprionate by the liver through gluconeogenesis
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What is glucose used for in the dairy cow?
Glucose in the MEC is primarily used for lactose synthesis (60-70%) Very little is used for fatty acid synthesis or diverted to Acytyl-CoA for the Krebs Cycle
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How much of the blood glucose is used by the mammary gland?
60-85% dependent on stage of lactation
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How is Lactose Synthesized in the MEC
1. Glucose enters the MEC 2. Some glucose is converted to UDP-Galactose in the cytoplasm 3. In the Golgi Apparatus, Lactose Synthetase combines glucose and UDP-Galactose to make Lactose

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