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Lactoferrin  

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Definition

  • An iron-binding protein that was originally characterized as a milk protein. It is widely distributed in secretory fluids and is found in the neutrophilic granules of LEUKOCYTES. The N-terminal part of lactoferrin possesses a serine protease which functions to inactivate the TYPE III SECRETION SYSTEM used by bacteria to export virulence proteins for host cell invasion.

Entry terms

  • Lactotransferrin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HHVJF3L2-Q

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