Antimicrobial Functions of Lactoferrin Promote Genetic Conflicts in Ancient Primates and Modern Humans.

Lactoferrin is a multifunctional mammalian immunity protein that limits microbial growth through sequestration of nutrient iron. Additionally, lactoferrin possesses cationic protein domains that directly bind and inhibit diverse microbes. The implications for these dual functions on lactoferrin evol...

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Published in:	PLoS Genetics
Main Authors:	Matthew F Barber, Zev Kronenberg, Mark Yandell, Nels C Elde
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006063&type=printable