Time to kill and time to heal: the multifaceted role of lactoferrin and lactoferricin in host defense

A Ohradanova-Repic, R Praženicová, L Gebetsberger… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present in most human exocrine fluids,
particularly breast milk. Lactoferrin is also released from neutrophil granules, and its …

Keratinases as versatile enzymatic tools for sustainable development

M Sypka, I Jodłowska, AM Białkowska - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
To reduce anthropological pressure on the environment, the implementation of novel
technologies in present and future economies is needed for sustainable development. The …

Cell‐free protein synthesis system: A new frontier for sustainable biotechnology‐based products

A Maharjan, JH Park - Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cell‐free protein synthesis (CFPS) system is an innovative technology with a wide range of
potential applications that could challenge current thinking and provide solutions to …

Recent advances and prospects in purification and heterologous expression of lactoferrin

S Cui, X Lv, G Sun, W Wu, H Xu, Y Li, Y Liu… - Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lactoferrin is an 80 kDa iron‐binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family, which is
abundant in milk and in most biological fluids. Besides the direct antimicrobial properties …

Lactoferricin, an antimicrobial motif derived from lactoferrin with food preservation potential

J Wu, M Zang, S Wang, X Qiao, B Zhao… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The growth of bacteria and fungi may cause disease inf human or spoilage of food. New
antimicrobial substances need to be discovered. Lactoferricin (LFcin) is a group of …

Exploring the mechanisms by which camel lactoferrin can kill Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium and Shigella sonnei

HA Almehdar, N Abd El-Baky, EH Mattar, R Albiheyri… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
There is a continuously increasing pressure associated with the appearance of Salmonella
enterica Serovar typhimurium (S. typhimurium) and Shigella sonnei (S. sonnei) that have …

Efficient recombinant production of mouse-derived cryptdin family peptides by a novel facilitation strategy for inclusion body formation

Y Song, Y Wang, S Yan, K Nakamura, T Kikukawa… - Microbial Cell …, 2023 - Springer
Background A number of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) hold promise as new drugs owing to
their potent bactericidal activity and because they are often refractory to the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Lactoferrin Binds through Its N-Terminus to the Receptor-Binding Domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

P Babulic, O Cehlar, G Ondrovičová, T Moskalets… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Since Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still presents a considerable threat, it is
beneficial to provide therapeutic supplements against it. In this respect, glycoprotein …

Combined effect of chitosan loaded with lactoferricin and antibody against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

S Soleimani, S Zibaee, M Anvari - Biologia, 2024 - Springer
Lactoferricin is an amphipathic, cationic peptide with antimicrobial properties. This study
aimed to investigate the combined effect of chitosan loaded with lactoferricin and antibody …

The Role of Divalent Cations in Antibiotic Sensitivity: A Molecular Aspect

AAAF Amara - Biomolecules from Natural Sources: Advances …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter covers five main elements which are: the ions including the divalent cations, the
antibiotics particularly those affected by the presence of the divalent cations and the …