Lactoferrin: Structure, function, denaturation and digestion

B Wang, YP Timilsena, E Blanch… - Critical reviews in food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional protein occurring in many biological secretions including
milk. It possesses iron binding/transferring, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti …

Lactoferrin: a natural glycoprotein involved in iron and inflammatory homeostasis

L Rosa, A Cutone, MS Lepanto, R Paesano… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Human lactoferrin (hLf), an iron-binding multifunctional cationic glycoprotein secreted by
exocrine glands and by neutrophils, is a key element of host defenses. HLf and bovine Lf …

The biology of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein that can help defend against viruses and bacteria

DB Kell, EL Heyden, E Pretorius - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin is a nutrient classically found in mammalian milk. It binds iron and is transferred
via a variety of receptors into and between cells, serum, bile, and cerebrospinal fluid. It has …

Diverse mechanisms of antimicrobial activities of lactoferrins, lactoferricins, and other lactoferrin-derived peptides

Š Gruden, N Poklar Ulrih - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrins are an iron-binding glycoprotein that have important protective roles in the
mammalian body through their numerous functions, which include antimicrobial, antitumor …

Lactoferrin's anti-cancer properties: Safety, selectivity, and wide range of action

A Cutone, L Rosa, G Ianiro, MS Lepanto… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, current treatments, including radiotherapy,
chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, although beneficial, present attendant side effects and …

Lactoferrin Against SARS-CoV-2: In Vitro and In Silico Evidences

E Campione, C Lanna, T Cosio, L Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a cationic glycoprotein synthetized by exocrine glands and is present in all
human secretions. It is also secreted by neutrophils in infection and inflammation sites. This …

[HTML][HTML] Nomenclature of the proteins of cows' milk—Sixth revision

HM Farrell Jr, R Jimenez-Flores, GT Bleck… - Journal of dairy …, 2004 - Elsevier
This report of the American Dairy Science Association Committee on the Nomenclature,
Classification, and Methodology of Milk Proteins reviews changes in the nomenclature of …

Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of bioactive milk proteins in the intestine of newborns

DEW Chatterton, DN Nguyen, SB Bering… - The international journal …, 2013 - Elsevier
The human newborn infant is susceptible to gut inflammatory disorders. In particular, growth-
restricted infants or infants born prematurely may develop a severe form of intestinal …

Lactoferrin: structure, function and applications

SA González-Chávez, S Arévalo-Gallegos… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Lactoferrin (LF) is an 80kDa iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family that is
expressed in most biological fluids and is a major component of the mammalian innate …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of antimicrobial peptides and their mechanisms of action

RM Epand, HJ Vogel - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 1999 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides encompass a wide variety of structural motifs. Many peptides have α-
helical structures. The majority of these peptides are cationic and amphipathic but there are …