Effect of bacterial nanocellulose binding on the bactericidal activity of bovine lactoferrin
Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) has been extensively described as a wide spectrum antimicrobial protein. bLF bactericidal activity has been mainly attributed to two different mechanisms: environmental iron depletion and cell membrane destabilization. Due to its antimicrobial properties, bLF has been includ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020312160 |