The Claim

Caffeic acid interacts with proline side chains in milk proteins via hydrophobic interactions, as revealed by molecular dynamics simulations.

Source: Molecular mechanism of the interactions between coffee polyphenols and milk proteins

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In plain English

A natural compound in coffee and fruits called caffeic acid sticks to a specific part of milk proteins because they both like to avoid water — kind of like oil clinging to oil.

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Caffeic acid interacts with proline side chains in milk proteins via hydrophobic interactions, as revealed by molecular dynamics simulations.

What the research says

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  1. Study: Molecular mechanism of the interactions between coffee polyphenols and milk proteins

    The study found that caffeic acid in coffee sticks to proline parts of milk proteins because they both like oily environments, which is exactly what the claim says.

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