Pervaiz, Syed

2 publications

Pervaiz, Syed; Brew, Keith (detail)
1986bComposition of the milks of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
Compar. Biochem. Physiol. A. Compar. Physiol. 84(2): 357-360. 1 tab.
—Milk from two manatees, which had been lactating for 30 weeks and 2 years, respectively, showed high levels of proteins and lipids (mostly triglycerides), 0.6% neutral sugars, 2% amino sugars, low levels of lactose, two possible oligosaccharides, and some a-lactalbumin activity.
Pervaiz, Syed; Brew, Keith (detail)
1986aPurification and characterization of the major whey proteins from the milks of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), and the beagle (Canis familiaris).
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 246(2): 846-854. 4 tabs. 6 figs. May 1, 1986.
—The major whey protein components of manatee milk are monomeric ß-lactoglobulins; a-lactalbumin was not isolated during separation of the whey protein fraction.