| Literature DB >> 6832286 |
J Mazurier, M H Metz-Boutigue, J Jollès, G Spik, J Montreuil, P Jollès.
Abstract
In this review article, human lactotransferrin is compared to human serum transferrin and hen ovotransferrin. For the first time the possibility of a 6-fold internal homology of the transferrins is raised: a scheme in which 6 domains are defined is reported; two of them with the highest homology seem to be implicated in the 2 iron binding sites of each transferrin. The location of the disulfide bridges of the 3 transferrins and of their prosthetic sugar groups is discussed: some not yet described half-cystine containing lactotransferrin peptides are indicated.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6832286 DOI: 10.1007/bf01958861
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754