Nature of micellar calcium phosphate in cows' milk as studied by high-resolution electron microscopy.
The nature of the inorganic calcium phosphate in the casein micelle of cows' milk has been studied by high-resolution electron microscopy. No periodic lattice spacings could be imaged, and diffraction patterns were of the diffuse amorphous type. Short-range order of less than 15 A may be present, but the results indicate that there is no long-range order in micellar calcium phosphate.
D000818:Animals; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D008823:Micelles; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008892:Milk / Q000032:analysis*
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D008823:Micelles