Acta Alimentaria, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.307-313, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
In this research, the degree of proteolysis and correlations among the casein fractions, pH, soluble nitrogen, and ripening index in Golot cheese were investigated. The range and mean values of αs-, β-, γ-caseins, pH, and ripening index were found to be 56.3-66.4, 61.9%; 12.2-26.0, 21.9%; 6.5-30.6, 16.2%; 4.8-6.5, 5.6, and 7.9-70.0, 27.9%, respectively. There was a highly significant correlation between casein fractions (αs-, β-, and γ-caseins) and chemical properties (pH, soluble nitrogen, and ripening index). A very broad range of β-casein, γ-casein, pH, and ripening index values indicated the lack of standardization of manufacturing steps and the ripening conditions of Golot cheese.