The isolation and identification of lactoferrin from bovine tears.
A two-step procedure for the isolation of pure lactoferrin from bovine tears is outlined. The amino acid composition of this lactoferrin resembles closely the amino acid composition of lactoferrin isolated from bovine milk.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D002417:Cattle / Q000378:metabolism*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004592:Electrophoresis, Starch Gel; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007782:Lactoglobulins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008722:Methods; D013666:Tears / Q000032:analysis*
D000596:Amino Acids; D007782:Lactoglobulins; D007781:Lactoferrin