lactoferrin

lactoferrin
A transferrin found in the milk of several mammalian species and thought to be involved in the transport of iron to erythrocytes; relatively high concentrations are found in human milk.

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lac·to·fer·rin .lak-tō-'fer-ən n a red iron-binding protein synthesized by neutrophils and glandular epithelial cells, found in many human secretions (as tears and milk), and retarding bacterial and fungal growth

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lac·to·fer·rin (lakґto-fer″in) an iron-binding protein found in the specific granules of neutrophils, where it apparently exerts an antimicrobial activity by withholding iron from ingested bacteria and fungi; it also occurs in many secretions and exudates, such as milk, tears, mucus, saliva, and bile.

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  • lactoferrin — Iron binding protein of very high affinity (Kd 10 19 at pH 6.4, 26 fold greater than that of transferrin) found in milk and in the specific granules of neutrophil leucocytes …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • lactoferrin — /lak teuh fer in/, n. Biochem. a glycoprotein present in milk, esp. human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants. [1970 75; LACTO + FERR(I) + IN2] * * * …   Universalium

  • lactoferrin — noun A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva. Syn: lactotransferrin …   Wiktionary

  • Lactoferrin — Lac|to|fer|rin [Kurzw. aus ↑ Lact u. ↑ Transferrin] Syn.: Lactotransferrin: in Säugetiermilch u. tränenfl. vorkommendes, Eisen u. a. Metalle bindendes Protein (↑ Siderophor) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lactoferrin — A protein that is found in milk, tears, mucus, bile, and some white blood cells and is being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer. It is involved in fighting against infection and inflammation and it acts as an antioxidant …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • lactoferrin — /lak teuh fer in/, n. Biochem. a glycoprotein present in milk, esp. human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants. [1970 75; LACTO + FERR(I) + IN2] …   Useful english dictionary

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