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Abstract
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein found in milk, exocrine secretions of mammals, and in secondary granules from polymorphonuclear neutrophils. This review describes the wide spectrum of functions ascribed to lactoferrin, with special emphasis on the antimicrobial properties of this protein, and its derived peptides.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10598868 DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1999.tb01499.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: APMIS ISSN: 0903-4641 Impact factor: 3.205