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Proteins provided via breast milk or infant formula are essential components of an infant’s diet not just because of their crucial importance for the first stages of growth and development in infancy but also for their effects on health in later life. Therefore, the quality, quantity and conformation of the proteins which are provided in early infancy are essential. Infant formulas should, therefore, mimic as much as possible the characteristics of breast milk proteins.