During the last two decades dramatic progress has been made in our
knowledge of the chemistry of proteins. This is especially true of the milk
proteins and enzymes. A remarkable picture is gradually emerging of their
structures and the relationship of these structures to their evolution and
biological function. The picture is one of great beauty; it is as though we
were entering a fairyland. The aim of this book is to open the door to this
realm. At the same time, by presenting a critical assessment of our present
knowledge of milk proteins, this book will serve as a guide for the reader
to those adventures which lie ahead, not only to the proteins in which the
reader is primarily interested but also to the subject of proteins as a whole.
Finally, it will serve as a comrade for advanced undergraduate and graduate
students of milk protein chemistry.