Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 3285-3295 , September 2006

Activity and Nature of Plasminogen Activators Associated with the Casein Micelle

  • B. Ismail

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University, Department of Food Science, 745 Agricultural Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
    • ,
  • L.H. Choi

      Affiliations

    • General Mills, Inc., 9000 Plymouth Blvd. North, Minneapolis, MN 55427
    • ,
  • L.M. Were

      Affiliations

    • Chapman University, Department of Physical Sciences, 1 University Drive, Orange, CA 92866
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  • S.S. Nielsen

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University, Department of Food Science, 745 Agricultural Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 16 February 2006 ,Accepted 17 March 2006.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72365-7

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 3285-3295 , September 2006

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