Article
Effect of the DGAT1 K232A genotype of dairy cows on the milk metabolome and proteome.
Journal of dairy science - 1 May 2015
Lu Jing, Boeren Sjef, van Hooijdonk Toon, Vervoort Jacques, Hettinga Kasper
Abstract excerpt
Diglyceride O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) is the enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of triglycerides from diglycerides and acyl-coenzyme A. The DGAT1 K232A polymorphism was previously shown to have a significant influence on bovine milk production characteristics (milk yield, protein content, fat content, and fatty acid composition). The mechanism of this influence has, however, not been elucidated. In this study,...
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