Effects of methionine and its ratio to lysine onexpression of α<sub>s1</sub> casein gene in cultured bovinemammary epithelial cells

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Effects of methionine dose and its ratio to lysine on s1 casein gene expression were evaluated in cultured bovine mammary epithelial cells. Methionine was added at levels of 0-100 g/ml and ratio of lysine to methionine was set at 1-4.5:1. Expression of s1 casein gene was enhanced by addition of methionine up to 60 g/ml, and then leveled off. There was an increasing trend in s1 casein expression with the increasing ratio of lysine to methionine and the highest level was at 3.5:1. These results indicated that adequate quantities and ratio of amino acids are required to promote milk protein synthesis.

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