Lactoferrin, a bird’s eye view
Lactoferrin, a bird’s eye view
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Canada: NRC Research Press
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Canada: NRC Research Press
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Lactoferrin is an abundant iron-binding protein in milk. This 80 kDa bilobal glycoprotein is also present in several other secreted bodily fluids, as well as in the secondary granules of neutrophils. The potent iron-binding properties of lactoferrin can locally create iron deficiency, and this is an important factor in host defense as it prevents b...
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Lactoferrin, a bird’s eye view
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TN_cdi_gale_incontextgauss_ISR_A291701900
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_incontextgauss_ISR_A291701900
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0829-8211,1208-6002
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1208-6002
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10.1139/o2012-016
