ˈælfəlˈæktɐlbjˌuːmɪnz nˈeɪɾɪv stˈeɪt dʌznˌɑːt ʃˈoʊ ðiːz sˈeɪm ˈæntaɪkˈænsɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz, sˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli ðætðɪ ˈoʊlɪk ˈæsɪd ɛkspɹˈɛsᵻz ðɪ ɐpəptˈɑːɾɪk fˈʌŋkʃənz wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈælfəlˈæktɐlbjˌuːmɪn ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ ðə spəsˈɪfɪk sˈɛlz lˈaɪnz sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈoʊlən, blˈædɚ, ænd ɡlɪˌɑːblɐstˈoʊmə kˈænsɚ sˈɛlz.
α-Lactalbumin's native state does not show these same anti-cancer functions, so it is likely that the oleic acid expresses the apoptotic functions while the α-lactalbumin is responsible for targeting the specific cells lines such as colon, bladder, and glioblastoma cancer cells.