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lactoferrin [lak′tō·fer′in] an iron-binding protein present in neutrophil granules. By combining with iron, lactoferrin prevents microorganisms from combining with and using iron for their growth and development. lactoferrin (lak´tōfer´in), n 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. lactoferrin an iron-binding protein found in neutrophils and bodily secretions (milk, tears, saliva, bile, etc.), having bactericidal activity, and acting as an inhibitor of colony formation by granulocytes and macrophages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a result, researchers are for the first time performing large-scale clinical trials of lactoferrin and lysozyme. Lactoferrin is known for its immuonoregulatory activity and anti-bacterial effect. In fact, a diet high in milk that contains abundant lactoferrin, which chelates dietary iron, has been hypothesized to favor the presence of strains expressing iron-uptake systems (such as aerobactin or enterobactin), which are often encoded by plasmids that also carry resistance genes (29). |
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