Multifunctional Iron Bound Lactoferrin and Nanomedicinal Approaches to Enhance Its Bioactive Functions
Lactoferrin (Lf), an iron-binding protein from the transferrin family has been reported to have numerous functions. Even though Lf was first isolated from milk, it is also found in most exocrine secretions and in the secondary granules of neutrophils. Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity rep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/6/9703 |